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JPD makes arrest in attack on Vicksburg man By John Surratt jsurratt@vicksburgpost.com A Jackson man has been accused of aggravated assault and armed robbery in the Sunday attack of Fred Jackson, a Vicksburg man who was severely beaten by two men while he was working at a salvage yard in Jackson. Jackson police spokeswoman Colendula Green said Friday that detectives
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arrested Jontez Garvis, 29, in the attack, which was captured by video surveillance cameras. She said Garvis
was being held without bond at the Hinds County Jail in Raymond, pending an initial appearance. Green would not say how police identified Garvis as one of the assailants. She said police are looking for the second man involved in the attack. Jackson, 62, 627 Wright Road, remains unconscious at University of Mississippi Medical Center where he has been since the attack. His
brother, Noel Jackson Sr., said Friday that his brother developed breathing problems Friday and was again placed on a respirator and given pain medication. “I’m very happy they caught the guy,” Noel Jackson said. A $13,500 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest the attackers. His tragedy was multiplied Thursday when some-
one broke into his home and stole jewelry, small appliances, clothing and gifts and trashed other items. Fred Jackson was attacked and robbed Sunday while he was kneeling down to weld a gate at Tri-Miss Services, a salvage yard at 416 Woodrow Wilson Drive. Surveillance video showed two men wearing hoodies enter the yard, come up behind Jackson and hit him several times in the head
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John Hood takes advantage of the brief pause in rain to go for a 5-mile run through the Vicksburg National Military Park Friday. The National Weather Service called for a chance of showers and thunder-
storms today with a high near 74 and lows tonight in the 40s, and mostly cloudy skies Sunday with a high near 60.
Study: Facebookers get more than they give By The Associated Press NEW YORK — The goodytwo-shoes among us say it’s better to give than to receive. That’s not true for the average Facebook user, though. A new study out Friday found that the average user of the world’s biggest online social network gets more than they give. That means more messages, more “likes” and more comments. Yes, even more “pokes.” Behind all that is Facebook’s relatively small
group of “power users,” who do more than their share of tagging, liking and uploading. The report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project comes two days after Facebook filed for a $5 billion initial public offering of stock that could eventually value the company at $100 billion. Key to that mammoth valuation will be Facebook’s ability to convince advertisers they can make money from the billons of connections and interac-
tions that people partake in on its website and beyond. Though Pew’s findings don’t address the commercial side of people’s activities, they shed important light on how people use the site and what they get out of it. The study is the product of Pew’s analysis of Facebook users’ activities in November 2010. It consisted of data that Facebook provided to Pew after 269 users gave their permission. Those users were identified through a random telephone survey about broader Inter-
net issues. The researchers found that about 20 percent to 30 percent of Facebook users fell into the “power user” category, though they tended to specialize in different types of activities on Facebook. Some of them sent a lot of friend requests, while others tagged more photos than the average user. Only 5 percent were power users in every activity that Pew logged. The way this plays out See Facebook, Page A7.
Taliban leader sent letter to Obama By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Barack Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan, current and former U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The letter purportedly
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from Omar was unsigned. It was passed through a Taliban intermediary in July and intended for the White House. The previously undisclosed communication was considered authentic by people who saw it, but skeptical administration officials said they cannot determine it actually came from Omar.
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The Obama administration did not directly respond to the letter, two officials said, although it has broadened contacts with Omar’s emissaries since then. Sources who described the letter did not disclose its precise contents, but one current and one former official said it addressed Taliban willingness to
build trust with the United States. One official said Omar complained that the United States had not done enough to establish good faith for negotiations, such as arranging the release of Taliban prisoners held in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. See Obama, Page A7.
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1789: Electors choose George Washington to Today: be the first president of the United States. rain; high of 74 1861: Delegates from six southern states that tonight: had recently seceded from the Union meet in rain; low of 50 Montgomery, Ala., to form the Confederate Mississippi River: States of America. 33.6 feet 1972: Mariner 9, orbiting Mars, transmits imRose: 0.5 foot ages of the red planet. Flood stage: 43 feet 1974: Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is A7 kidnapped in Berkeley, Calif., by the Symbio-
with a blunt object. Hedrick said his injuries included several skull fractures and severe head trauma, adding that he was robbed of about $500, a paycheck and a his cell phone. The $13,500 reward was composed of a $2,500 reward offered by Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers, and $7,500 from Tri-Miss, $2,500 from other Jackson recycling businesses and $1,000 from the Jackson family.
A former longtime Vicksburg police officer was charged Friday with sexual battery, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said. David D. “Bo” McLeod, 37, 285 Rawhide Lane, surrendered late Friday morning to county officials after being charged in a warrant for a sexual battery that occurred Jan. 25. He was later released on $5,000 bond. McLeod, who was employed with the Vicksburg Police Department from 1998 to 2003 and from 2009 to 2011, is a member of the eight-county North Central Narcotics Task Force based in Greenwood, which includes Claiborne and Yazoo counties. He was a patrol officer and a K-9 officer for the Vicksburg Police
Department. He is now working as an agent for a multicounty narcotics task force. He has David D. been placed “Bo” McLeod on administrative leave with pay, pending the completion of the investigation, task force director Chuck Harris said. Pace said McLeod was charged in a warrant based on an affidavit signed by the woman, adding she was not someone McLeod had dealt with as a narcotics agent. He said the woman called 911 just before 5 a.m. Jan. 25, said she had been assaulted sexually by a man, and identified McLeod. See McLeod, Page A7.
Inmate asks courts to stop execution By Holbrook Mohr The Associated Press JACKSON — Condemned inmate Edwin Hart Turner’s lawyer told a federal judge Friday that a corrections policy prevented Turner from getting tests that could prove he’s mentally ill and ineligible for execution. Turner, 38, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday at 6 p.m. for killing two men during a robbery spree in 1995 in Carroll County. His attorneys are trying to block the execution in U.S. District Court in Jackson. They’ve also filed different arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. Turner was in the courtroom Friday, wearing one of the red jumpsuits issued to death row inmates, a raincoat and shackles. He’s a short, balding man and his face is severely disfigured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when he was 18. His attorneys have said in court
nese Liberation Army. 1976: More than 23,000 people die when a severe earthquake strikes Guatemala with a magnitude of 7.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 1982: President Ronald Reagan announces a plan to eliminate all medium-range nuclear missiles in Europe. 1983: Pop singer-musician Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, Calif., at 32.
filings that Turner put a rifle in his mouth and pulled the trigger in one of several suicide attempts that, they say, underscore his mental illness. James Craig, a lawyer with the Louisiana Capital Assistance Center, argued in the federal court in Jackson that a Mississippi Department of Corrections policy that dates Edwin Hart to the 1990s Turner has prevented Turner from getting independent tests and exams that could prove he’s mentally ill. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that executing a mentally ill person amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, which is forbidden under the Constitution. Craig asked U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves to See Inmate, Page A7.
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Warren County Sheriff’s Deputy Ray Thompson directs traffic around a three-vehicle-wreck on Mississippi 27 Friday. Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Officer Trooper Daniel Lewis identified the three vehicles as a Chevy Tahoe, a Chevy Silverado and a Dodge Ram and the drivers as Glenda E. Draughn, Billy P. Williams and Michael D. Montgomery. No one was taken to the hospital.
Yokena water service faces interruption Service to about 225 customers of Yokena-Jeff Davis Water District will be shut off for “several hours” beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, the district said. The district will be performing maintenance upgrades, said a district official, who urged affected
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and along Kirkland Road to and including Bodies Drive. When service is restored, customers in the affected area should boil water vigorously for 2 minutes until further notice, the district said.
The cousin of a Vicksburg man indicted last week on rape and burglary charges has been formally charged with being an accessory after the fact to the burglary, court documents show. Charles Michael Harris, 21, 1203 Second North St., was arraigned in Warren County Circuit Court this week after being indicted by the grand jury during its January term. Charles Harris’ cousin, Eddie Lee Harris, 28, of the same address, was arraigned in circuit court Jan. 27 on charges that he raped a Drummond Street woman in her home Oct. 26 and then stole a TV. He was arrested Dec. 15 after police received a tip phoned in to Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers, officials said, and was ordered held without bond. Bond for Charles Harris, initially charged with burglary, was set at $50,000 but had not yet been posted Friday. He was at a correctional facility outside of Warren County. The grand jury was sworn in Jan. 23 by Judge M. James Chaney and reviewed evidence in 105 criminal cases against 118 individuals. Jurors returned indictments in 94 of the cases and no bills, meaning not enough evidence to go to trial, in eight cases. Three cases were continued to the next term.
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Indictments are not made public until defendants have been arraigned — formally advised of the charges against them — and assigned a trial date. In addition to Charles Harris, indicted defendants arraigned this week were: • Georgire Benard, 56, 108 Marguerite Drive — larceny of a motor vehicle, Oct. 7. • Derek Bowman, 27, 128 Williams Road — aggravated assaultextreme indifference, Oct. 23. • Christina Carter, 32, 4305 Tanglewood Drive — false pretenses, Jan. 14, 2011. • Hattie Hawkins, 56, address not available — simple assault of a vulnerable person, June 23, 2010. • Damio Shantel Moore, 31, 2420 Halls Ferry Road — receiving stolen property, Feb. 10, 2010. • Darrell Rhodes, 39, 1538 Gibson Road — embezzlement, July 13. • Brent Shelby, 18, 1990 Royal St. — burglary of a dwelling, Dec. 7. Also in Warren County Circuit Court in the week ending Friday, William Clarence Elliott, 57, 141 Cumberland Road, pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon after felony conviction and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Isadore Patrick to 10 years in prison, a $5,000 fine and $322.50 in court costs. Elliott was indicted by the July 2011 grand jury.
community calendar CLUBS
Ashmead DAR Chapter— 10 today, Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library; skit by the Children of the American Revolution. Sunshine Lodge No. 99 — Selling fish dinners, 10-2 today; 1001 First North St. American Legion Post 213 The Hut — Dance with DJ Duncan Smith, 9 tonight; admission $5; dance with DJ “Horseman” Mitchell, 8 p.m. Sunday; $3 singles, $5 couples; cash raffle for Saturday and Sunday night. Retired Education Personnel of Vicksburg-Warren County — 10 a.m. Monday; VWSD Central Office boardroom; 1500 Mission 66. Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary — Noon Monday; dues are $10; bring sack lunch; members are asked to bring items for the food pantry, or bedding and linens, winter coats or blankets for the Thrift Shop; guests welcome; Citadel, 530 Mission 66. Warren County Republican Executive Board — Meeting 5:30 p.m. Monday; Warren County Courthouse; visitors welcome. VAMP — Meeting, noon Tuesday, Heritage Buffet, Ameristar Casino; Lori Burke, speaker. Vicksburg Kiwanis — Noon Tuesday, Jacques’ Cafe; finalize Chili Feast. Military Order of the Purple Heart and Ladies Auxiliary — Regular meeting 9 a.m. Wednesday; all Purple Heart recipients are invited to attend; coffee and donuts; Charlie Tolliver 601-636-9487 or Edna Hearn 601-529-2499; Battlefield Inn. Lions Club — Noon Wednesday; Nancy Bell,speaker, “Preservation in Vicksburg”; Toney’s. WC High School Class of 1982 — 30-year class reunion June 23; registration forms and schedule available at Facebook page: Warren Central High School (Vicksburg) Class of 1982 or www.vwsd.k12.ms.us.; e-mail Lisa Hargett Noble, LisaHargettNoble82@yahoo.com.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
NAMI — Free 12-week mental health education course for families of individuals suffering from depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other brain disorders; 6-8:30 p.m., classes begin Feb. 16; registration required; Ann Jensen, 1-800-357-0388. Levi’s — A Gathering Place; 7-10 tonight, music by South
Winds; donations appreciated. 10 Minute Play Project — 7:30 tonight; admission $5; Parkside Playhouse, 101 Iowa Blvd.; 601-636-0471. Poverty Point Tool Demonstration — 1-4 p.m. Sunday; admission $4, senior citizens and children under 12 are free; park open 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; 6859 Highway 577, Pioneer, La. 11th Biennial Jabberwock Production — Accepting applications from girls grades K-12 through Monday; selfesteem, teamwork, pageantry, performing arts; Bobbie Bingham Morrow, 601-630-5847, or Denetra Taylor, 601-259-6566. Cooking With Herbs Workshop — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 21; William Furlong, presenter; $20 members or $25 nonmembers, includes all supplies; SCHC, 601-631-2997. Career Center — Job opportunities for Vicksburg Housing Authorities residents only; Manney Murphy, 601-6381661 or 601-738-8140. AARP Tax Aid — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays until April 15; free tax counseling and services;
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benefits
Garage Sale — Saturday garage sale for Paws Rescue is canceled. Catfish Dinners — 11-2 today; LD’s Kitchen 1111 Mulberry St.; walk in or contact a Debra Franco Dance Competition team member for tickets; 601636-4730. Paula Lyons Benefit — 5 tonight; 601-218-3925 or 601630-5486; Straughter Baptist Memorial Center.
CHURCHES
Mount Ararat Baptist — Seeking former members or descendants of the church or Sunday school; 601-630-5407 or 601-638-7333. Mount Calvary Baptist — Women’s ministry meeting, 10 today; Mincer Minor, pastor; 1350 East Ave. Triumphant Baptist — Food distribution, 8:30-10 today; bring picture ID, Social Security card for each family member and proof of income; 601-638-
8135; 74 Scenic Drive. Temple of Christ — Outdoor revival, noon today; Delphine Jenkins, pastor; 1922 Pearl St. Pleasant Green Baptist — Business meeting, 1 today; all members urged to attend; the Rev. Herman Sylvester, pastor; 817 Bowman St. Pleasant Valley M.B. — Chili Cook-off, 5 tonight; the Rev.
Joe Harris Jr., pastor; 260 Mississippi 27. Unity Temple Full Gospel — Program honoring Bishop Johnny E. Gibson and wife Cynthia, 6 tonight; the Rev. J.L. Hammitte, pastor of Greater Faith Worship Center, guest speaker; Bishop Johnny E. Gibson Jr., pastor; 2647 Roosevelt Ave.
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Joan Priddy, right, and Doug Jeter, center, commissioners for the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District, grab several tree seedlings for Vince Chiarito at the Warren County Soil and Water District Friday. The District gave away 8,000 seedling trees Friday. This year the group gave away packages of crape myrtle, river birch, red maple, Southern magnolia, live oak, persimmon and loblolly pine. Nancy Melancon, District clerk, said the giveaway has been going on for at least 30 years.
More troops headed in, out of Camp Shelby HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center is preparing for a troop increase for mobilization and demobilization training through April. About 1,800 soldiers are expected from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the New York Army National Guard. The brigade includes the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard and the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, South Carolina Army National Guard. Another 3,500 soldiers will arrive during the next few months for demobilization. They include the 869th Vertical Construction Engineer Company of the Florida Army National Guard and the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oklahoma Army National Guard. Camp Shelby is south of Hattiesburg on U.S. Highway 49.
Corinth man gets life in death of wife CORINTH, Miss. — A Corinth man has been sen-
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to capital murder in the 2010 shooting death of his wife. Preston Pegg Jr., 38, entered plea Thursday in Alcorn County Circuit Court. Prosecutors said the Peggs were separated at the time of the killing. Joanna Pegg, 37, and their 7-yearold daughter met with Pegg on July 30, 2010, at a Michie, Tenn., home. Investigators said the daughter told police that her parents got into an argument. Prosecutors said Pegg cut his wife’s throat and shot her. Pegg took his daughter, who was not harmed, to a relative’s home before driving to Alcorn County, where he shot his wife again and killed her. Pegg was arrested by the Corinth police, who had been alerted of a possible homicide in McNairy County. An officer stopped the suspect’s vehicle on Mississippi Highway 2 and found Joanna Pegg’s body in the bed of the truck.
Pegg also pleaded guilty to a firearm possession charge and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Thomas Gardner to 20 years, which was to run consecutively to the life sentence.
Halliburton specialist can testify, judge says NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge will allow a Halliburton cement specialist at the heart of decisions that led to the blowout of a BP-owned well in 2010 to testify — against the wishes of BP. Jesse Gagliano, who worked on the well’s cementing job, was interviewed by a congressional committee and testified before a government panel probing the disaster. But in May 2011, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to be questioned under oath for the litigation. He has been identified as a possible subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation of the disaster. On Jan. 13, Gagliano agreed to be questioned by civil attorneys.
Three Port Gibson men face three counts of burglary in thefts at the Farmers Cooperative on U.S. 61 in Port Gibson, Claiborne County Sheriff Marvin Lucas said. Lucas said Alonzo Pendleton, 49, no address listed, and Carius Hill, 25, and Andrew Wilson, 31, both of Tillman Road, were arrested Thursday night. He said the three are accused of breaking into the Farmers Cooperative Thursday night and on Dec. 6 and 21. He said they were being held without bond in the Claiborne County Jail pending an initial appearance. He said dog food, Husqvarna chain saws and several rolls of barbed wire were reported stolen. The sheriff said other charges might be pending in the case.
thanks & appreciation
Salvation Army’s Red Kettle goal met I would like to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation to everyone who made The Salvation Army’s 2011 Red Kettle Program such a huge success. To the many organizations, clubs, businesses and individuals who rang the bells, thank you very much. Also, I would like to thank the businesses who matched kettle funds and the clubs who “passed the hat” and donated the money to the Red Kettle Program. These funds will go a long way in accomplishing my goals for helping the young and elderly in our community who need help the most. My goal was to raise $100,000 and it was accomplished through the efforts of so many. All money donated, whether small or large, helped to accomplish the goal we set. Vicksburg has welcomed me and my family with open arms since I was assigned here in June 2011 (during the middle of The Great Flood of 2011) and we are so appreciative of the welcome and the community’s response to helping us when and where needed. Capt. Srikant Bhatnagar The Salvation Army Vicksburg
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Teen pregnancy Explore all options to reduce state crisis From other Mississippi newspapers: • The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson: In his State of the State address, Gov. Phil Bryant set out as a policy for his administration to tackle the issue of teen pregnancy — a formidable goal. “Without hesitation, we must begin the public discussion of how to reduce teen pregnancy in Mississippi,” Bryant said. “As you know, we lead the nation in teen pregnancy and consequently, low birth weights and high infant mortality rates. We know a child born to a teen mother almost always has a difficult path to success.” Even so, we’ll have to wait a bit more to see what the new governor intends to do about it. We know what doesn’t work! The state’s “abstinence only” sex education in the schools has helped bring
us to this sad situation. Rather, to provide more detailed knowledge, Mississippi schools have until June 30 to decide how to incorporate “abstinence-only” or “abstinenceplus” classes into the curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year. State law allows abstinence-only programs to include discussion of condoms and contraceptives if they give the risks and failure rates of each. Abstinenceplus programs have more leeway to discuss condoms and contraceptives. But school programs can only inform. They cannot control or even influence if they are the sole venue for instruction. There are more hours outside the classroom — with family or peers — that can influence a young person more than a few minutes in a classroom. The whole subject of teen pregnancy includes a way of life, a culture, if you
will. Changing that culture is what it’s all about. Bryant showed awareness of this in his inaugural address when he likened teen pregnancy to smoking. He said: “Such a change in a societal norm is possible. Forty years ago many of you here today would be smoking during this ceremony. It was the norm and few would have noticed. Society, however, decided that smoking was harmful and a slow but certain repudiation of the habit began.” As he said then, “Churches, schools, community organizations and most importantly, families, must realize that the highest teen pregnancy rate in America will eventually cripple our state.” He’s right. We’ll see what he comes up with in a few weeks.
Is a transit hub needed in Natchez? The Natchez Democrat: The vast majority of taxpayers never went to the bus station, but we’re afraid they’ve still missed the bus. As plans to construct a new $3 million transit facility move right along, we’re still waiting on the numbers and data that explain why such a facility is needed. Yes, we know the Natchez Transit Service reportedly services hundreds of local residents who rely on it for basic transportation. That service is
needed and shouldn’t be overlooked. But if nearly every bus that passes is clearly at far less than capacity and the Natchez Visitor Center parking lot is full of parked buses, is this taxpayerfunded service run efficiently? Would small vans or even cars provide the same service with better gas mileage? Taxpayers deserve answers to those questions before $3 million more is poured into a building to house the local transit authority.
It doesn’t matter whether the dollars are local, state or federal; they still come from the pockets of the public, and the public still deserves a detailed accounting of their dollars. For too many years, elected local officials have turned a blind eye to the largely grant-funded department. If the money doesn’t come from the city coffers, they don’t ask questions. But taxpayers deserve a closelyaccounted-for transit system, not a nonstop free ride for spending.
Stop the games when crafting a budget The Sun Herald, Biloxi: Mississippi’s budgeting process has drifted far, too far from the bottom line. As a prime example, we cite the state Department of Health, which contends it needs at least $30 million to meet basic needs and an additional $6 million from the state to match a $13 million grant for life-saving medications. Yet some members of the Legislature have countered with a proposed budget of less than $21 million. That would be the smallest amount the Health Department has received from legislators since 1990. State Sen. Terry Burton, R-Newton, vice chairman of the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee, admits his colleagues probably will not slash their contribution to the Health Department by more than a third. Burton anticipates an appropriation of about $28 million. So why these pointless proposals and counter-proposals? Just so one side can scream while the other side squeezes? State officials have a good idea of how much tax revenue will be available to appropriate each session. So why can’t budget discussions stick to that bottom line? If it looks like revenue will be down, then no agency should expect, much less request, additional funding. Instead, agencies should trim their
spending requests to match the anticipated diminished flow of tax revenue. And if revenue is projected to grow, agencies could make well-documented requests for increased funding — although it would be preferable to wait and see if revenue really does increase. But contemplating cuts as drastic as 30 percent is pure political theater and it undermines the serious work that putting together a budget ought to be. Earning the money to pay taxes is hard work for most Mississippians. Watching state officials, whether elected or appointed, play games with how those tax dollars are spent is not entertaining.
OLD POST FILES 120 YEARS AGO: 1892
80 YEARS AGO: 1932
40 YEARS AGO: 1972
H.C. Clarke, an old and respected citizen, dies. • John Patrick, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Curran, dies. • Mrs. William Richards of Satartia is here visiting her sister. • H.B. Evans is in Jackson.
Billy Herman, former Vicksburg player, is slated to fill the place of Rogers Hornsby at second base with the Chicago Cubs. • Chief of Police W.L. Tucker Sr. is on the sick list. • Dr. and Mrs. M.A. Beall of Greenville are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Collier.
Clyde H. Wilson, president of the Marine Division of Marathon Manufacturing Co. at Vicksburg, is elected to the board of directors of First National Bank of Vicksburg. • Craig Bishop Miller of Lorman dies at Claiborne County Hospital.
70 YEARS AGO: 1942
30 YEARS AGO: 1982
Mrs. Abbott Ferris of Starkville is visiting relatives here. • Sam P. Price of Vicksburg is named to the vice presidency of the American Toll Bridge Association at its convention in Memphis.
Liz Taylor of the Vicksburg Dental Auxiliary shows 7-year-old Toria Woods, of Grove Street School, how to brush her teeth as part of a program on dental care. • Mrs. Georgia Dent speaks to Port City Kiwanis Club about Head Start and the five centers operating in the Vicksburg area.
110 YEARS AGO: 1902 E.J. Hambley of Lake Providence talks over the new telephone line to the Vicksburg Evening Post. • Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cole return from Florida. • Mrs. M.A. Deegan, of Rolla, Mo., is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Trowbridge. • Mrs. Henry Schlottman is reported improved.
100 YEARS AGO: 1912 Miss Mable Poole returns to Jackson after visiting Miss Ella Powell. • The pupils of Miss Artemise Kain give a Mother Goose entertainment. • Amelia and Lily Bazinsky go to New York on business. • Jim Hays Jr. departs for New Orleans.
90 YEARS AGO: 1922 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hirt are here from Indiana to visit their son, Andrew. • Mrs. James Sneed and Mrs. James W. Sneed give a shower for Bernice Williams, bride-elect. • Joseph Amis leaves here to take a position in Omaha, Neb. • Hundreds attend the funeral of John G. Cashman, editor of the Vicksburg Evening Post. • Mrs. Sallie Griffin is improving following an illness.
60 YEARS AGO: 1952 Nancy Chalfant, 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Chalfant, dies. • Mr. and Mrs. W.F. McGehee and sons leave for Louisville, Ky., to make their home. • Dr. and Mrs. James Kiely return from a visit in New Orleans. • Alonzo O’Neill is named chairman of the 1952 Red Cross Fund Campaign. • Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hanes announce the birth of daughter Susan on Feb. 12.
20 YEARS AGO: 1992 Marathon-LeTourneau Co. and Hebeler Corp. lay off a total of 77 employees. • The home of Ruby Hunt on Redbone Road is destroyed by fire. • Lina M. Poole dies. • Wesley Dortch is named one of 2,500 semifinalists in the 1992 Presidential Scholars Program.
50 YEARS AGO: 1962
10 YEARS AGO: 2002
Mr. and Mrs. John Frazier and family return from a visit in Chicago. • Mr. and Mrs. William Brabston Jr. announce the birth of a son, William III, on Feb. 8. • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oleis of Utica announce the birth of a son, Mark, on Feb. 12.
Mason Garrett Quimby celebrates his second birthday. • Rainbow Casino chefs prepare Southern items for Vicksburg Senior Center members. • Delmon Robinson and Shone Estes score 20 points each as Vicksburg’s city basketball team beats the Edwards Bulldogs.
Van Gogh’s story, told exhaustively in this wonderful new book, raises the familiar question: Must a great artist be a little nuts?
If only Van Gogh had the ability to appreciate his craft I just finished the flower-flattening tome called “Van Gogh: The Life” by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith. It was 868 pages and so riveting that I read the whole book in two weeks. From his days as an itinerant evangelist to his isolation in an asylum near Saint Remy, Saint-Paul-De Mausole, van Gogh struggled with more demons than Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He is an object lesson in perspiration over inspiration. He certainly didn’t spring from the womb painting masterpieces. For decades, without direction or atta-boys from any quarter, he kept at his art. It was a very slow go. Even when van Gogh reached his artistic peak, he didn’t know it. Vincent van Gogh, for a dramatic instance, considered “Starry Night” a failure. Last fall I visited the French hospital where van Gogh painted many of his most famous canvases. Saint Paul was as peaceful and beautiful now as then. The RHETA part not dedicated as gRIMSLEY a van Gogh museum remains a mental hospital. I could see why, at first, a seriously ill Vincent was loath to leave. “For the first time in his career as an artist, he could draw and paint unmolested and unmocked,” the authors said of the serene place. Outside the gates, the fragile van Gogh was doomed. Art critics and neighbors called him a madman, said his vibrant colors came from a sick mind. Street urchins followed him, jeering and throwing rocks. With the exception of his brother Theo, Vincent’s family pretty much concurred with his many detractors. And at times Theo was on the fence. Vincent himself admitted to being “a fanatic” about his beliefs. Van Gogh’s story, told exhaustively in this wonderful new book, raises the familiar question: Must a great artist be a little nuts? One bright Colorado night not so long ago, I was walking along a street of galleries and shops. The Art Walk, they call it. In one cooperative gallery, I stopped to admire a hand-pulled print called “Meditation.” A gorgeous young woman is reclining, swirls of blue and gold tangling with her long hair. Just beneath the arresting print sat the artist, another beautiful woman. Marian Busey has taught art, worked with stage scenery, illustration and marionettes. She’s been making some kind of art all of her life. Now she specializes in limited edition prints of paintings that have a dreamy, ethereal quality. We talked about her efforts; the artist was passionate, calm, fun and inspirational. I bought her print. Marian Busey will be 100 in March. It is sad how some have to suffer more for their art than others. Imagine if van Gogh had been able to enjoy his success, to sit and discuss his artistic visions with an appreciative public, to live to the age of 100 and see his paintings vault to iconic status. If only there had been a pill, a wife, a friend to ease his pain at least a little. Artists are not exempt from the truism that life is not fair. Not for geniuses, not for the rest of us. The trick for most is to keep at it, whatever “it” is, ignoring the jeers and hearing the cheers. Most of us won’t paint masterpieces from the isolation of a mental hospital or anywhere else. But we can carry on with our chores on days we don’t feel so great. That’s the van Gogh spirit that even the artist himself could not recognize. •
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Rheta Grimsley Johnson writes for King Features Syndicate.
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Q: I own a home with two mortgages. One is sitting around $66,000, and the other is around $13,000. I would like to combine them but do not think I have enough value to cover BRUCE the two. The lesser of the two mortgages is a fixed-rate loan, while the larger one has an adjustable rate that has currently been resetting lower. Over the past three years, I have worked at reducing my debt across the board, and my credit reports show an excellent pay schedule. With all this said, I would like to refinance only the larger $66,000 adjustable-rate loan into a lower-percentage fixed rate. I believe this will help me lower my monthly output even more. Any advice? — K.R., via e-mail A: I suspect you have a major problem when you say you don’t have the equity to support the combined $79,000 obli-
gation. The likelihood is that when you took out these mortgages, the value of the house was considerably greater and then it took a hit like most real estate has. You have worked to reduce your debt across the board, and that is commendable. If you try to refinance the $66,000, however, you will probably find that lenders are wary of the $13,000 loan that is still in place, because it reduces your available equity should you default. While you certainly should discuss this with your banker or other lender, I think there is little likelihood, unless there’s something you haven’t told me, that this would be approved. For example, you didn’t share with me your income. While good credit is certainly a wonderful asset, the ability to pay and the income to support that, in today’s world, is an absolute requisite. I would suggest you not be too terribly disappointed if you have to stay with these two mortgages, at least for the foreseeable future. •
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Jobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since ’08 NEW YORK (AP) — A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since before the 2008 financial crisis. The Nasdaq composite index hit an 11-year high. The Dow jumped 156.82 points to 12,862.23, its highest mark since May 19, 2008, about four months before Lehman Brothers investment bank collapsed. Before the market opened, the Labor Department said the economy added 243,000 jobs in January. It was the strongest job growth in nine months. The increase in hiring pushed the unemployment rate down to 8.3 percent, the lowest since February 2009. The surprising data gave financial markets a morning jolt that lasted throughout the trading day. The Nasdaq index closed 45.98 points
The Dow jumped 156.82 points to 12,862.23, its highest mark since May 19, 2008, about four months before Lehman Brothers investment bank collapsed. higher at 2,905.66, its highest since December 2000, during the steep decline that followed the dot-com stock bubble. The price of ultra-safe Treasury notes dropped, sending yields higher, and the price of oil rose for the first time in a week. “In this economy, only one variable matters right now, and that variable is employment,” said Lawrence Creatura, an equity portfolio manager at Federated Investors. “This report was great news. It was beyond all expectations, literally. The number was higher than even the highest forecast.” The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 19.36 points, or 1.3 percent, to 1,344.90, its highest close since last July. The S&P
500 surged 2.2 percent for the week, its fifth straight week of gains. That’s the longest weekly winning stretch since January of 2011. More evidence that the economy is gaining strength followed the jobs report. A trade group said the service industry expanded at the fastest pace since last February. The government also said factory orders rose 1.1 percent in December, supported by a rebound in orders for heavy machinery. Bank of America led the 30 stocks in the Dow, rising 5.2 percent. Only two stocks were lower: Merck and Procter & Gamble. Treasury prices fell, lifting the yield on the 10-year note Treasury to 1.93 per-
cent. When bond prices fall, yields rise. The benchmark 10-year rate had traded below 1.79 percent earlier this week as traders bought U.S. Treasurys on renewed concern over Europe’s ongoing debt crisis. The U.S. jobs figures helped markets in Europe rally on Friday despite further evidence that the 17-country eurozone is heading for recession. Germany’s DAX closed 1.7 percent higher, and France’s CAC-40 gained 1.5 percent. Among companies whose stocks made large moves: • Weyerhaeuser gained 5.7 percent after reporting better quarterly earnings than analysts’ forecasts. The timber and real estate company’s earnings still sank 62 percent. • Video game maker TakeTwo Interactive Software Inc. rose 3 percent.
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Second teacher from L.A. school arrested on sex claim LOS ANGELES (AP) — A second teacher at an innercity elementary school where a teacher is accused of committing lewd acts on 23 children was arrested Friday on suspicion of fondling two girls in his classroom. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker said Martin B. Springer, 49, of Alhambra was arrested four days after allegations surfaced against the first teacher, but there was no known connection between the two cases. Springer was being held on $2 million bail. The expanding case has shocked the nation and thrown a chill into its secondlargest school district, with 650,000 students across hundreds of campuses.
The expanding case has shocked the nation and thrown a chill into its second-largest school district, with 650,000 students across hundreds of campuses. Parker said the victims in the second case were about 7 and 8 years old and were fondled once each in a classroom at Miramonte Elementary School during the past three years. Parker said the victims in the second case were about 7 and 8 years old and were fondled once each in a classroom at Miramonte Elementary School during the past three years. Detectives interviewed Springer and the alleged victims on Thursday and had him under surveillance. He was
arrested Friday as he exited a school district building in South Los Angeles, Parker said. Detectives anticipate that more victims might come forward, he said. A phone message left at Springer’s home was not immediately returned. Los Angeles Unified School
District Superintendent John Deasy said the district plans to fire Springer next week. “We are prepared to fire him next week and we’ll do that at the next board meeting for inappropriate conduct and inappropriately touching students,” the superintendent told KTTV. In a related development, a lawyer filed a claim against the district stating that he intended to file a lawsuit alleging an unidentified girl ate a sugar cookie laced with the semen of the first teacher arrested, Mark Berndt. Earlier this week, Berndt, who worked at the school for 32 years, was charged with committing lewd acts on 23 children, ages 6 to 10, between
2005 and 2010. He remains jailed on $23 million bail and could face life in prison if convicted. Lawyer Raymond Boucher, whose Beverly Hills firm specializes in sexual abuse lawsuits against school districts, religious institutions and hospitals, said the legal claim of behalf of “Jane Doe 1” alleges the district did not take adequate steps to prevent Berndt from repeatedly abusing children after officials received complaints about him. Ida Santana said her sister called her and told her to pick up her nephew. “It’s hard to leave our kids here,” Santana said. “We can’t trust the teachers no more.”
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An administration official would say only that the message represented views consistent with what Taliban emissaries had been telling U.S. officials during the clandestine meetings. Those preliminary sessions opened the way for more formal talks that U.S. officials now publicly welcome. A direct message from Omar could be a strong signal that the Taliban movement is interested in negotiation at the highest levels. The Obama administration is trying to foster talks among the Taliban and the US.-backed government of
Afghan President Hamid Karzai, but remains wary of Taliban motives. Omar is the spiritual leader of the Taliban movement, and directs the organization’s guerrilla military campaign. He was the de facto head of state in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan prior to the U.S. invasion that toppled the Taliban government in 2001. He has not been seen in public in years, and his exact whereabouts are unknown. He is wanted by the U.S. government for harboring Osama bin Laden and helping the al-Qaida terror network.
Republican critics, including presidential candidate Mitt Romney, have criticized the administration for opening talks with an enemy force, saying negotiation only allows the Taliban to run out the clock until most U.S. forces leave Afghanistan in 2014. Preliminary, clandestine meetings between U.S. and Taliban representatives began last year, after the Obama administration shifted course and decided to explore peace talks while fighting was still fierce. The message arrived when those early contacts had
gone all but dormant, however, because of leaks to the press that sent the chief Taliban emissary briefly underground. The Obama administration is now considering release of five top Taliban leaders from Guantanamo as a starting point for negotiations. The five would be sent to custody in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar, where the Taliban plan to establish a negotiating office. Republicans in Congress oppose the release of the prisoners.
said he would rule later, but in a timely manner. A spokeswoman for MDOC said Friday the agency wouldn’t comment on matters before the court. Craig filed a separate petition Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court that asks for the execution to be halted. That said “Turner suffers from an inherited and chronic mental illness” that impaired his ability to understand right and wrong and the consequences of his actions. Court records say Turner killed two Carroll County men in 1995 while robbing gas stations with his friend, Paul Murrell Stewart. Turner shot the men at close range with a 6mm rifle. The robberies were said to have netted about $400. Stewart testified against Turner and was sentenced to life. Craig argued in the motion before the Supreme Court that Turner inherited a mental illness like bipolar
disorder or schizophrenia from his father. The suicide attempt when he was a teenager left the bottom half of his face extremely disfigured. “Hart was infamous in his small Mississippi town because he wore a towel wrapped around his face at all times to hide the disfigurement. Not only was he wearing a towel at the time of the killings, he was wearing a jacket that said ‘Turner’ on it,” Craig said in the filing. “At trial numerous witnesses testified that they knew of Hart and his towel before the incident, and each easily identified Hart — who was sitting at the defense table shrouded in his signature towel.” Turner had spent three months in a mental institution and was released six weeks before the killings, the filing said. The document also said Turner’s grandmother and great-grandmother on his father’s side were both schizophrenic and spent years in and out of the
state mental hospital. Turner’s father was killed in 1985 when he shot a gun into a shed full of dynamite, causing an explosion, in what relatives described as a “successful, albeit passive, suicide attempt,” according to the document. In arguing that Turner was irrational, Craig said there was no need for him to rob the stores because he was financially secure due to his father’s death. “Mississippi is but one of 10 states who permit the execution of one who, like Turner, suffers from a serious mental illness at the time of his conduct at the time of the offense,” according to the legal filing. Court records said Turner and Stewart were drinking beer and smoking marijuana on the night of Dec. 12, 1995, when they decided to rob a store. They picked Mims Turkey Village Truck Stop on U.S. Highway 82 in Carroll County, where 37-year-old Eddie Brooks was working a
ing even if they’ve been on the site for years. The study found no evidence of “Facebook fatigue,” the idea that people get tired of Facebook after they’ve been on it for a long time. In fact it was the opposite. The longer someone had been using Facebook, the more frequently they posted status updates, pressed “like” and commented on friends’ content. “For most people, the longer they are on Facebook, the more they do on Facebook,” Hampton said. The researchers also looked at poking, the weird, perhaps least-understood and easily joked-about activity on Facebook. They found that the “poke” button was among the least-practiced activities. Only 6 percent of users poked a friend, while 7 percent were poked during the month. “While uncommon, some Facebook users are frequent pokers,” the report says. “Five participants from our sample poked nearly once a day, being poked themselves a nearly equal number of times.” The original phone survey
of 2,255 adults was done in October and November of 2010 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points. At the end
of that survey, users were asked for consent for Facebook to share data. Twelve percent of the survey participants agreed.
He said McLeod, accompanied by his lawyer, was questioned by deputies earlier in the investigation. Pace said information developed through the investigation was turned over the district attorney’s office, and the warrant for McLeod’s arrest was issued Friday morning. He said McLeod’s turned himself in about 10:50 a.m. According to Vicksburg Police Department records, McLeod was a patrol officer from 1998 until 2003, and again from 2004 until April 2011, when he joined the drug task force.
Inmate Continued from Page A1. block the execution while deciding if the policy has violated prisoners’ rights to have access to courts and other materials that can help them develop evidence. “The case cannot proceed on behalf of Mr. Turner if he is not alive,” Craig said. Jason Davis, a lawyer for the Mississippi attorney general’s office, said Turner should have sought the tests long ago and has waited too long to challenge the policy. Courts have already rejected other arguments based on Turner’s claim of mental illness, he said. Davis said the policy is in place for security reasons. Medical and mental health experts often bring materials to visits and need contact with the inmates that could create a dangerous situation. Currently, only lawyers and paralegals have such access to the inmates, and the only material they are allowed to bring is a pencil and paper. Reeves noted that the execution is only days away and
Facebook Continued from Page A1. is that the average user is more “liked” than they click “like” on other’s posts. They receive more friend requests than they send. On average, 63 percent of Facebook users studied received friend requests in the survey month while only 40 percent made a friend request. The result? It feels good to be on Facebook. It might even feel better than life off Facebook. After all, there’s no dislike button, and friends are unlikely to post harsh comments on your page. Instead, people you might not have seen in years bombard you with positive affirmations day after day, year after year. “You keep getting all these wonderful positive rewards,” said Keith Hampton, the study’s main author and a Rutgers University professor. “That’s pretty hard to give up.” Getting more than you are giving, in terms of emotional support, “is kind of what you are looking for,” he added. This might be the lure of Facebook, the reason it could be worth $100 billion and the reason it has 845 million users who are not leav-
late shift. Authorities said Turner shot Brooks in the chest and became enraged when he couldn’t get the cash register open. Turner “placed the barrel of his gun inches from Eddie Brooks’ head and pulled the trigger,” according to court records. The two men drove about four miles down the road to Mims One Stop, where Everett Curry, a 38-year-old prison guard, was pumping gas. Stewart went inside to rob the store, while Turner forced Curry to the ground at gunpoint. “As Curry was pleading for his life, Turner shot him in the head,” the court records said. Turner’s trial was held in Forrest County, where he was convicted of two counts of capital murder and sentenced to death on each count.
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WEATHER This weather package is compiled from historical records and information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Vicksburg and The Associated Press.
LOCAL FORECAST sunday-tuesday Partly cloudy; highs in the lower 60s; lows in the lower 40s
STATE FORECAST TOday Chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms; highs in the mid-70s; lows in the lower 50s sunday-tuesday Partly cloudy; highs in the lower 60s; lows in the lower 40s
Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 68º Low/past 24 hours............... 61º Average temperature......... 65º Normal this date................... 48º Record low..............16º in 1912 Record high............81º in 1957 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.............. 2.65 inch This month................ 0.8 inches Total/year.................5.08 inches Normal/month......0.68 inches Normal/year...........6.15 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Sunday: A.M. Active............................ 2:33 A.M. Most active................. 8:46 P.M. Active............................. 2:59 P.M. Most active.................. 9:12 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 5:38 Sunset tomorrow............... 5:39 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 6:55
RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 33.6 | Change: 0.5 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 18.0 | Change: NC Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 19.4 | Change: 1.9 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 17.9 | Change: 0.1 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 7.7 | Change: 0.7 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 18.1 | Change: 8.3 Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................80.9 River....................................80.7
MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Sunday.................................... 41.3 Monday.................................. 41.2 Tuesday.................................. 40.9 Memphis Sunday.................................... 24.2 Monday.................................. 24.5 Tuesday.................................. 24.5 Greenville Sunday.................................... 39.4 Monday.................................. 39.6 Tuesday.................................. 40.0 Vicksburg Sunday.................................... 33.9 Monday.................................. 34.3 Tuesday.................................. 34.5
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Killer of Florida girl found in landfill sentenced to life GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Minutes after a man pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering 7-year-old Somer Thompson, who was dumped in a trash bin and later found in a landfill, the little girl’s twin brother addressed his sister’s killer. “I hope you never get out of jail,” 9-year-old Samuel Thompson said to Jarred Harrell from the witness stand. In a deal sparing Harrell the death penalty, the 26-year-old Harrell was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Somer’s family was in favor of the deal because Harrell agreed not to appeal any of his convictions. “Your punishment does abso-
lutely not fit your crime,” said Somer’s mother, Diena Thompson. “Remember now, there is no safe place for you. You Somer do not have Thompson an impenetrable cell. There will be no peace in the afterlife.” Somer was a second-grader living in Orange Park, Fla. — a suburb south of Jacksonville — when she disappeared while walking home from school on Oct. 19, 2009. She was with her sister and some friends, but ran ahead of them after they had a spat.
Obama pushes to put vets to work on public lands WASHINGTON (AP) — In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands. The president also will seek more grant money for programs that allow local communities to hire more police officers and firefighters. “Let’s get more cops on the beat, let’s get more rangers in the parks, let’s get more firefighters on call, and in the process, we’re going to put more veterans back to work,” Obama said Friday at a fire station in Arlington, Va., that was one of the first to respond to the attack on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. “They’ve already risked their lives defending America. They should have the opportunity to rebuild America,” he said. The efforts, which Obama first announced in his State of the Union address last week, are particularly geared to those veterans who served after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a group experiencing an unemployment rate of 9.1 percent, versus 8.7 percent for non-veterans, according to the government’s jobs report for January.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said the Civilian Conservation Corps that operated during the 1930s could President Barack Obama be viewed as a model for what the administration will try to accomplish through its “Veterans Jobs Corps.” He said that the administration will propose spending $1 billion over five years that would be used to put an estimated 20,000 veterans to work restoring habitat and eradicating invasive species, among other activities. “When one looks back at the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps, we take great comfort that those who take on these kinds of activities will leave a lasting legacy for the United States,” Salazar said. The backdrop of presidential politics is also playing a role in the Obama administration’s new efforts. Several states that will be heavily contested in November have a significant military presence. Veterans will be evaluating specific ways the next White House administration intends to help them.
It was a route she had taken many times before, and she often stopped at a home to pet a white dog. Usually, no one came outside. On the day Somer disappeared, authorities said Harrell lured her into the home where he was living with his mother. Two days later, she was discovered in a landfill in southern Georgia. Harrell wasn’t arrested until about three months after Somer’s death. Initially, authorities interviewed convicted sex offenders within a 5-mile radius of Somer’s suburban north Florida home, but didn’t come up with any substantial leads.
On a hunch, they tailed nine garbage trucks from Somer’s neighborhood to the landfill and picked through the trash as each rig spilled its load. They sorted through more than 225 tons of garbage before they spotted her legs sticking out of the garbage. Harrell lived with his parents on a neighborhood street Somer took to get home. Police said Somer was lured into the home and later asphyxiated and tossed into a trash bin, though they have not released any more details about her death. After Somer vanished, Harrell moved to Meridian, Miss., to live with an aunt. He drew the attention of
law enforcement two months before Somer disappeared, but he wasn’t arrested. His roommates in Florida said they kicked him out for stealing and they discovered child pornography on his computer, which was turned over to investigators. The Clay County sheriff’s office said Harrell wasn’t taken into custody then because detectives had to prove Harrell downloaded the child porn. He only became a suspect in Somer’s disappearance after Somer’s friends showed officials where they had last seen Somer — the home with the dog.
Jarred Harrell enters the courtroom in the Clay County Courthouse in Green Cove Springs, Fla.
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RELIGION saturday, F e bruar y 4, 2012 • SE C TI O N B DEVOTION B2 | CHURCH EVENTS B3 Karen Gamble, managing editor | E-mail: newsreleases@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 137
Wife’s contact with exes worries man
Q: How do I deal with my wife’s continuing relationships with her ex-boyfriends? We have been married two years and she still likes to communicate with them. I trust my wife, but I don’t understand why she feels the need to keep reaching out to them. Juli: I think you are right to be concerned about this, even if you trust your wife. A person’s friendships with the opposite sex need to change after marriage. This is particularly true with ex-boyfriends or girlfriends. Even if the relationFOCUS ON ships are THE FAMILY strictly platonic, they present the potential for a romantic relationship in the future. While your wife needs the support FOCUS ON and comTHE FAMILY panionship of close female friends, her friendships with men need to be more superficial and distant. Unfortunately, that is not a popular thing to say today. I would ask your wife why she continues to communicate with her former boyfriends. Explain to her that it is important for you to be the one man she confides in. Q: My wife and I have been married for less than a year, and I was just diagnosed with cancer. Even more than my own health, I’m worried about what this means for our marriage. My wife didn’t sign up for this, and frankly, neither did I. Jim: I’m very sorry to learn of your diagnosis. Cancer is not an easy thing for any family, let alone newlyweds who are just beginning their journey together. Like most couples, when you pledged to love “in sickness and in health,” you were likely only thinking about the flu or the occasional broken bone. This diagnosis has cast a cloud over all of that. Author Erin Prater has developed a list of tips. I hope you and your wife will take it to heart as you look to what lies ahead: • Find a support group. • Find a good counselor. • Continue to make intimacy a priority. •Realize it’s OK to question God. • Reflect. Journal your thoughts, feelings and reflections. Then share them with your spouse. • Refuse to be owned by your condition. •
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Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444 Colorado Springs, CO 80903, host of the Focus on the Family radio program, and a husband and father of two. Dr. Juli Slattery is a licensed psychologist, co-host of Focus on the Family, author of several books, and a wife and mother of three. The website is www.family.org.
412th captain named Reserve Chaplain of the Year From staff reports A captain with the 412th Theater Engineer Command has been named 2011 Army Reserve Chaplain of the Year. Chaplain Capt. Karen A. Hallett, who serves with the 411th Engineer Brigade in New Windsor, N.Y., received the award Tuesday at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The 411th is one of three brigades under the command of the 412th, headquartered in Vicksburg. Hallett was selected for the annual award by Maj. Gen. Donald Rutherford, Chief of Chaplains of the Army Reserve, who cited her
“extraordinary contribution to the welfare, morale and effectiveness of the military reserve services.” Capt. Karen A. “The award Hallett brings glory and honor to God and serves as a great compliment to my Command, the Chaplain corps and the Army Reserves,” Hallett said in a prepared statement. She was honored during the Reserve Officers Association National Security Symposium Convention and also
gave the opening prayer for the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday morning. A native of Vernon, N.J., Hallett is a 1988 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with more than 20 years of ministry and missions experience. She is scheduled to deploy with the 411th to Afghanistan this year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. “I am tremendously proud to have Chaplain Hallett on the team,” said Brig. Gen. David L. Weeks, commander of the 411th. “She is a dynamic motivational speaker, epitomizes all our Army values and is a true
inspiration to all with whom she comes in contact.” Weeks said Hallett is known for her personal ministry to the soldiers and families of the 411th and is often requested by name. “She is a true servant and dedicated to her ministry,” he said. “Capt. Hallett can handle anything. I have the utmost trust and confidence in her abilities.” The chaplain is married to Tom Hallett and has two children, Thomas II and Tiffany. She said the award was a humbling experience and a testament to her colleagues and the soldiers she serves.
“I have an incredible boss in Brig. Gen. Weeks and a very supportive staff that allows me to focus on my mission and to take care of our soldiers,” she said. With headquarters on Porters Chapel Road, the 412th TEC manages operations, plans and engineer assets of the 411th, the 302nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade out of Westover, Mass., and the 926th Engineer Brigade based in Montgomery, Ala. Commanded by Maj. Gen. William M. Buckler Jr., the 412th oversees about 13,000 Army reservists.
Muslim intolerance Turkish film highlights gay honor killing The associated press
The poster of the film “Zenne Dancer”
Man slain by father in Istanbul By The Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey — Shortly after telling his parents he was gay, Ahmet Yildiz was gunned down inside his car by his father in Istanbul. It was Turkey’s first officially recognized gay “honor killing.” An award-winning film partly inspired by Yildiz’s story, which opened in dozens of cinemas across Turkey last week, is putting the spotlight on gays in a Muslim country that is seeking European Union membership but remains influenced by conservative and religious values. The film “Zenne Dancer” — or male belly dancer — is not the nation’s first gaythemed movie but is the first to explore the little-known phenomenon of men killed by family members for being gay. So-called honor killings in Turkey usually target women accused of disgracing the family. “Our main aim was to convey Ahmet’s story, but by doing so we also wanted to expose the pressure the (gay and lesbian community) faces from their family, the society and the state,” said Mehmet Binay, who codirected and produced the film with his partner, Caner Alper. “Zenne Dancer” won four awards at Turkey’s coveted Antalya Golden Orange film festival this year, including best First Film and Best Cin-
Actor Kerem Can, second from left, waits in line at the entrance of a military service registration office in the film “Zenne Dancer.”
‘Our main aim was to convey Ahmet’s story, but by doing so we also wanted to expose the pressure the (gay and lesbian community) faces from their family, the society and the state.’ Mehmet Binay
co-director and producer ematography. Erkan Avci, who plays Yildiz’s character, won Best Supporting Actor. The movie was also recently chosen a Best Film by an association of Turkish film critics. Yildiz, a physics student at Istanbul’s Marmara University, was shot dead on July 15, 2008, after he went out for an ice cream break while studying at home for his final exams. An arrest warrant has been issued for his father, Yahya Yildiz, who has been charged in absentia for the murder. The father, who has been
on the run for three years, is believed to be in hiding in northern Iraq. Yildiz, who was a close friend of Binay and Alper, came from the conservative, mostly-Kurdish Sanliurfa province, where homosexuality is taboo and where officials have been struggling to stem the practice of honor killings of women. Women there have been killed for flirting or having a boyfriend without the family’s consent. Gay honor killings are believed to be common in Turkey’s conservative heartland. But Yildiz’s murder
was the first in Turkey to be reported by authorities as a gay honor killing. Binay said Yildiz’s family suspected his homosexuality but believed he could be treated by imams and were pressuring him to return to Sanliurfa. “He was killed shortly after he told them he would not be cured, would not return and that he was considering leaving for Germany where he might marry (his boyfriend),” he said. In “Zenne Dancer,” Yildiz’s life is intertwined with the stories of two other male characters — a flamboyant Zenne dancer named Can and a bisexual German photographer, Daniel. A stranger to Turkey’s conservative traditions, Daniel encourages Yildiz to come out to his parents, insisting honesty was the best way to deal with his family. “You don’t understand,”
Yildiz responds in one scene: “Honesty would kill me.” Binay said he and Alper were filming a documentary on male belly dancers when Yildiz was killed. Shocked by the murder, they put the documentary on hold and decided to create a feature film that blends the story of the Zenne dancers with Yildiz’s tragedy. Turkish attitudes toward gay and lesbians are more relaxed compared to the 1980s and 1990s when police routinely raided gay bars, detained transvestites and banned gay festivals. Gay sex is not considered a crime in the country, and some bars and clubs in major cities openly cater to gays. But a majority of gays still choose to hide their lifestyle in a country where liberal views have yet to make inroads in rural areas and See Intolerance, Page B4.
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church events Antioch Christian Services at Antioch Christian Fellowship and Unity Outreach Ministries (A Full Gospel Ministry), 1800 Poplar St., behind Jones-Upchurch Realty, begin at 9:15 a.m. with children’s church, followed by worship at 10 weekly. Tuesday prayer is at 6:30 p.m., followed by Bible study at 7. Alfred E. Lassiter Sr. is pastor.
Sunday school, followed by worship and Communion at 11. Music is led by Hope Raney. Earlene Alexander is pianist. Children’s church is led by Ann Grimshel. UMW and UMM meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Wednesday night prayer meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the home of John and Beverly Harris. Family Night is set for Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. The Rev. George Butler is pastor.
Baha’i Faith
Bypass Church of Christ
Services for Baha’i Faith are comprised of a devotional at 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by Deepening at 11:30. The phone number is 601415-5360.
Bible class at Bypass Church of Christ, 787 U.S. 61 North, begin at 9:30 a.m. Morning assembly begins at 10:30 a.m. with Dr. Willie nettle, minister. Worship consists of congregational, a cappella singing and observance of the Lord’s Supper. Evening assembly is at 6 with Nettle speaking. On Wednesday, Bible study for all ages begins at 7 p.m. For transportation or a free Bible correspondence course or home Bible study, call 601638-6165; www.bypasscoc. com.
Berachah Services at Berachah Church, 2918 Fisher Ferry Road, begin at 7 tonight with praise and worship. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by praise and worship at 10:30. Children’s church is available for ages 4-8. A nursery is available for children as old as 3. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday. On Wednesday, Awana begins at 6 p.m. Bible study and the youth service are at 7. Roger Cresswell is pastor. Visit www.berachah.net.
Bethel A.M.E. Services at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 805 Monroe St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Communion is each first Sunday. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at 10 a.m. Saturday before the fourth Sunday. Board meeting follows the service each second Sunday. The Rev. Arnita Spencer is pastor.
Bethlehem M.B. Services at Bethlehem M.B. Church, 3055 N. Washington St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Mattie L. Brown is superintendent. Worship service is each second Sunday. Covenant is each third Sunday. Communion is each fourth Sunday. All begin at 11 a.m. Usher meeting follows second Sunday services. Bible class begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday before the second and fourth Sunday. The Rev. Dennis Redden is pastor.
Bovina Baptist Services at Bovina Baptist Church, 5293 U.S. 80, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school under the direction of Bill Arrington. Worship begins at 11 with the sanctuary choir, under the direction of Jerry Stuart, minister of music. Donna Harper is pianist. Bobbie Bruce is organist. Brian Parker is the minister of students and education. Dr. Chas Rowland, pastor, will deliver the message. Sunday evening services begin at 5:30 with a Super Bowl Sunday. Wednesday evening activities begin at 6 with a prayer service, handbells, youth Bible study, children’s and younger children’s choir rehearsals. Adult choir rehearsal is at 6:45. A nursery is provided.
Bowmar Baptist Services at Bowmar Baptist Church, 1825 U.S. 61 South, begin at 8:30 a.m. with classic worship. Lifegroups meet at 9:20. Creative worship for families, Stepping Stones (5-year-old worship), Kids on the Rock (first-sixth-graders) and youth worship begin at 10:30. Signing for the hearing impaired is available upon request during the classic and creative services. Call 601-636-2596. Visit bowmarbaptist.com.
Bradley’s Chapel U.M.C. Services at Bradley’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 13815 Oak Ridge Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with
Calvary Baptist Services at Calvary Baptist Church, 406 Klein St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11. Fellowship breakfast begins at 9 a.m. each second Sunday. Prayer meeting and Bible study begin Wednesday at 6 p.m. The Rev. Joe Mosley is pastor.
Cedar Grove M.B. Services at Cedar Grove M.B. Church, 3300 Grange Hall Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by the Rev. Carl Terrell, superintendent. Worship begins at 11. Communion is each third Sunday. Sunday worship is broadcast at 10 a.m. each Sunday on WRTM FM 97.5. Prayer meeting and Bible study begin at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, and Wednesday Night Live worship is each first Wednesday at 7. Choir rehearsal is at 7 p.m. Monday with Travanti Hill, minister of music, leading. Children’s choir rehearsal is at 7 p.m. each second Tuesday. Brotherhood Ministry meets at 7 p.m. each second Friday.
Christ Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church, 1115 Main St., will not have services Sunday. Parish members are invited to attend the 10 a.m. Annual Council of the Diocese of Mississippi Holy Eucharist service celebrated by Bishop Duncan Gray at the Vicksburg Convention Center. On Wednesday, the Wednesday Coffee/Bible study group meets at 10 a.m. in the Sunday school building. A healing service begins at 12:15 p.m. in the chapel conducted by Godfrey. Centering prayer begins at 5:30 p.m. in the chancel. Morning prayer begins at 8 a.m. Monday through Thursday in the church. Call 601-6385899; www.christchurchvburg.dioms.org.
Church of Christ Sunday services at Church of Christ, 811 Culkin road, begin at 10 a.m. with Bible classes. Worship is at 11. On Wednesday, a bible class for all ages is at 7 p.m.m Call 601-636-0141 or 601-5290904. Larry Harris is minister.
Church of Christ Services at Church of Christ, 3333 N. Frontage Road, begin at 9 a.m. with Bible classes for all ages. Eric Welch will present the lessons for worship at 10 a.m. Evening worship begins at 6:30 with emphasis on singing. On Wednesday, ladies Bible class begins at 9:45 a.m. Bible classes for all ages are at 7 p.m. Call 601-636-4801 or e-mail vickcofc@cablelynx.com for a free correspondence or home Bible study course.
devotion “Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.”
John 5:8 • In the Gospels, we learn about a man who languished by a pool for 38 years hoping for someone to put him in a pool when the waters stirred so he could be healed (see John 5:19). He had a place in line, but someone always stepped in front of him. What was Jesus response? Step out of line, take up your bed and walk! • Suppose a man had been standing in line for Super Bowl tickets for 38 years. His buddy comes up to him and says, “I have two tickets on the 50-yard line. Come on. “If he steps out of line, he puts all of his trust into this guy’s word that he has two tickets on the 50-yard line. • Do you know what a lot of us do? We want to make a provision for our flesh or we want to keep our spot in line. Jesus says, “Leave it behind.” • Devotion written by Dr. Adrian Rogers in conjunction with Love Worth Finding Ministries. Web site: http://www.lwf.org
“A Minute of Inspiration” is broadcast on KHits 104.5 at 6:50 a.m. weekdays.
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal The Fifth Sunday After Epiphany at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal, South and Monroe streets, will be celebrated at the Closing Eucharist of our Annual Council at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The service begins at 10 a.m. with a cry room provided. Choir practice begins at 9:15 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch Group meets at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. Pilates begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Enquirer’s Classes are canceled Sunday.
Clover Valley M.B. Services at Clover Valley M.B. Church, 7670 Mississippi 27 South, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship. Communion is each first Sunday; Covenant is each third Sunday; women’s ministry devotional service is each fourth Sunday; pantry donations are accepted at each second and fifth Sunday worship. All begin at 11. Bible study is at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Missionary workers meet at 6:30 p.m. each second Tuesday. Choir rehearsal is at 5 p.m. Saturday before the second, third and fifth Sunday. Call 601-6366375 or 601-638-2070. The Rev. Samuel Jones is pastor.
Cool Spring M.B. Services at Cool Spring M.B. Church, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Communion is each first Sunday. Regular services are each third Sunday at 9. On Tuesday, prayer service begins at 6 p.m., followed by Bible study. The Rev. Byron Maxwell is pastor.
Crawford Street U.M.C. Services at Crawford Street United Methodist Church, 900 Crawford St., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school and the Melody Makers choir meeting. Chancel choir rehearsal is at 10:40. Worship is at 10:55 with Souper Bowl of Caring. Proceeds benefit Storehouse Community Food Pantry. The sanctuary and Sunday school rooms are handicap accessible through the elevator in Wesley Hall. The Rev. Cary Stockett is pastor. UMYF’s Souper Bowl party begins at 5 p.m. in Memorial Hall. On Tuesday, men’s breakfast and devotional begin at 6:50 a.m. On Wednesday, ladies Bible study meets at 10 a.m. in the Agape classroom. Dinner is served at 5:15. Children’s activities begin at 5:45. Youth Bible study is at 6. Senator Briggs Hopson III, will be the guest speaker for the program. Chancel choir is at 7. Visit www.crawfordstreetumc.org.
Eagle Lake U.M.C. Services at Eagle Lake
United Methodist Church, 16682 Mississippi 465, Eagle Lake, begin at 9 a.m. with worship. The Rev. Barbara Hite will bring the sermon and Holy Communion will be observed, followed by fellowship time. Sunday school begins at 10:20. The Eagle Lake Hi-Steppers walk daily in the fellowship hall at 8:30 a.m. Call 601-2186255.
Ebenezer Baptist Services at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2346 Grove St., begin with Sunday school at 9 a.m. each second, third, fourth and fifth Sunday. Willie H. Smith is superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Bible class/prayer meeting begins at 6 p.m. each second and fourth Wednesday. The Rev. Dr. Michael R. Reed is the pastor.
Faith Christian Center Services at Faith Christian Center, 1100 Main St., begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10. Children’s church and a nursery are provided. A men’s and women’s fellowship is at 5 p.m. each first Sunday. Intercessory Prayer is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, followed by Bible class and teens ministry at 7. Dr. Ollie Hardaway Jr. is pastor. For transportation, call 601-638-1600.
Family Life Cathedral Sunday services at Family Life Cathedral, An Oasis of Love, 2832 Ken Karyl Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Successful Living classes, followed by praise and worship at 11. A nursery is provided for ages up to 3 and children’s church is available. Second Sunday praise and worship begin at 8 a.m. Successful Living classes begin at 6 p.m. Friends and Family Day is each third Sunday with Successful Living classes at 9:30, followed by praise and worship at 11. On Wednesday, Intercessory Prayer begins at 6 p.m., followed by discipleship classes at 7. Call 601-629-3900, 601-6383433 or 601-218-5629 for shuttle bus. E-mail flcoasisoflove@Cablelynx.com. Betty J. Young Tyler is pastor.
First Baptist Services at First Baptist Church, 1607 Cherry St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Bible study for all ages. Worship is at 10:50 with Dr. Matt Buckles, pastor, delivering the message. Sunday school and worship are available for the hearing impaired. E-Groups begins at 5 p.m. On Tuesday, R-12, GriefShare and Divorce Care begin at 6 p.m. at 1315 Adams St. On Wednesday, English as a Second Language begins at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday Missions Mosaic begins at 4:30 p.m. Children’s choir begins at 5. Church family time is at 5:50. Adult Bible study
and choir rehearsal, RAs, GAs, Mission Friends and preschool care are at 6:15. Family Night supper is from 4:45 until 6, call church office by noon Monday for reservations and cancellations. On Friday, English As a Second Language begins at 8:30 a.m. Visit www.fbcvicksburg. org.
First Baptist Services at First Baptist Church, 1511 1/2 Lane St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 each first and third Sunday. Communion is each first Sunday. Prayer and Bible study begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal is Saturday before the first Sunday at 3 p.m. and Saturday before the third Sunday at noon. The Rev. Roosevelt Smith is pastor.
First Christian Services at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10:45 with the chancel choir presenting the anthem and Katherine Barker will deliver the message. The Lord’s Supper is celebrated each Sunday. A nursery is provided. Choir rehearsal begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, followed by committee and board meetings at 7.
First Presbyterian Services at First Presbyterian Church, Cherry and South streets, begin at 9:30 a.m. with worship led by the Rev. Tim Brown. Sunday is National Boy Scout Sunday and Troop 102 will be honored during the service. The choir director is Sharon Penley. The organist is Barbara Tracy. Sunday school begins at 10:45. Souper Bowl of Caring Lunch begins at 11:30 in Mansell hall. All donations will got the Warren County Children’s Shelter. Sanctuary choir practice begins at 6 p.m. Monday. On Tuesday, senior high guy’s meet at Cracker Barrel at 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible study begins at 7:15. Al-Anon is at noon. On Wednesday, choir interns meet at 4:30 p.m. Supper begins at 5 in Mansell Hall. Kids Club meets at 5:30. Explorers Bible study begins at 5:55. Teacher training, Bible study in the chapel, Session Study, junior high small groups and senior high girls meet at 6.
Gibson Memorial Activities at Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church, 335 Oak Ridge Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. The Dabney Bible Class can be heard at 10 a.m. Sunday on WBBV 101.3. Worship begins at 11 with Holy Communion begin observed. Greg Hazelrig is pastor. Paul Ballard is worship leader. On Wednesday, bell choir practice begins at 5:15 p.m. Choir practice is at 6:30. Visit www. gibsonumc.org.
Glorious Church of Praise Services at Glorious Church of Praise, 1680 Redbone Road, begins at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. The Rev. Billy Bennett Jr. is pastor. Goodrum Baptist Services at Goodrum Baptist Church, 4569 Fisher Ferry Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Wednesday night prayer meeting begins at 6:30. Benny Still will lead the music. Mike Pennock is pastor.
Grace Baptist Services at Grace Baptist Church, 1729 Hankinson Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Mark Lanier, special guest singer. The Rev. Bryan Abel, pastor, will deliver the
message. Ed Crawford will lead the music. Deacon’s meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. Worship begins at 5:30, followed by discipleship training. On Wednesday, senior adult fellowship begins at 10 a.m. Business and prayer meetings begins at 6:30 p.m.
Greater Grove Street Services at Greater Grove Street M.B. Church, 2715 Alcorn Drive, begin at 8:30 a.m. with worship. Fifth Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. The Lord’s Supper is observed each first Sunday. Children’s church and a nursery are provided. Midweek services begin at 6 p.m. with Hour of Power Service each Wednesday before the fourth Sunday. A baptismal is each last Wednesday. On Thursday, Bible Class and fellowship begin at 10:30 a.m. Valet parking is available for the handicapped or senior citizens. For transportation or prayer request, call 601-218-3911 or visit www. ggsmbc.org. C.J. Williams is minister of music. The Rev. Dr. Casey D. Fisher is pastor.
Hawkins U.M.C. Services at Hawkins United Methodist Church, 3736 Halls Ferry Road, begin at 8:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10. Children’s music begins at 4:30 p.m. Family supper begins at 5. GPS activities for all ages begin at 5:30. A nursery is available. On Monday, Feeding the Homeless is at 5:30. Cub Scouts meets at 6. Boy Scouts meets at 7. On Tuesday, Neighborhood Kids begins at 4:15 p.m. Prayer group meeting begins at 6. Navajo Mission Team meeting begins at 7. On Wednesday, handbells meets at 5:45 p.m. Chancel choir meets at 7. On Thursday, Neighborhood Kids meets at 4:15 p.m. Spanish lessons are at 7. The Rev. Susannah Grubbs Carr is pastor. Visit www. hawkinsumc.com.
Holly Grove Services at Holly Grove M.B. Church, 746 Johnson St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is each first Sunday at 11. R.L. Miller is pastor.
House of Israel Services at House of Israel Culture Center, 1500 Washington St., begin at 11 today with Sabbath school. Evening worship begins at 1. Bible class begins at 5 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Radio Outreach Ministry is broadcast at 9 a.m. each Sunday on WRTM FM 100.5. Rabbi Ahmetahee Ben Israel is minister. Visit www.houseofisraelhcc-vburg.com.
House of Peace Services at The House of Peace Worship Church International, 2372 Grove St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Intercessory Prayer begins at 6 p.m. Monday and 5 p.m. Tuesday. During Bible class at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dr Hall of Annointed Nephrology will be speaking and sharing valuable health issues. Sponsored by The Weight of Glory Health and Wellness Ministry. Choir Rehearsal follows. A Valentine Day party begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 14. for singles age 18 and older at McNutt House. For reservations, Catina White 601-5291232. Revival begins each night at 7 Feb. 20-21 with Christopher Tyler, guest speaker, pastor of Mount Tabor Baptist Church. Revival in Rolling Fork is each night at 7 Feb. 22-23 with Pastor Willie Dorsey, guest speaker. Grace and Prophecy is broadcast at 11 p.m. Wednesday on the Word Network or online at www.graceandprophecy.com. Continued on Page B3.
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Immanuel Baptist Services at Immanuel Baptist Church, 6949 U.S. 61 South, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship and children’s church, led by children’s director Ashley Coomes, at 10:45. Evening activities begin at 5 with discipleship training and choir practice, followed by worship at 6. On Wednesdays, prayer service, children’s classes for grades K-6 and youth services begin at 7 p.m. Adult choir practice, led by interim music director Dale Yocum, begins at 8. A nursery is available. Billy Brumfield is pastor. Jason McGuffie is associate pastor and youth minister. A nursery is available.
Jubilee Revival Center Services at Jubilee Revival Center, 900 Clay St., begin at 10:30 a.m. with worship. Evening service begins at 6. Tuesday Intercessory Prayer begins at 5 p.m. Bible study is at 6.
King David No. 1 M.B. Services at King David No. 1 M.B., 2717 Letitia St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Communion is at 11 a.m. each second Sunday. Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Monday. Bible study is at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Usher Board meets at 9 a.m. each second Saturday. Creative Woman’s ministry meets at 9 a.m. each fourth Saturday. The Rev. A.L. Hines is pastor.
King of Kings Services at King of Kings Christian Center, 4209 Mount Alban Road, begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10. Children’s ministry for ages 2-6 is Sunday. On Thursday, Intercessory Prayer begins at 6:40 p.m. Bible study is at 7. For prayer call 601-661-6444. For transportation, call 601-661-6444 or 601-629-7791. Willie P. Taylor is pastor.
King Solomon Baptist Sunday services at King Solomon Baptist Church, 1401 Farmer St., begin at 8:15 a.m. with “The Hour of SoulSaving Power.” Regular worship is at 10. The Rev. R.D. Bernard, pastor, will deliver the messages. Communion will be served at both services. The Voices of Praise will provide the music. A nursery is provided beginning at 9:30 a.m. The message can be heard at 11 a.m. on WTRM 100.5 and on WJIW 104.7 and KJIW 94.5 at 7 p.m. Bible study/discipleship training is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bible study begins at noon Friday. CDs or DVDs of the Sunday message may be obtained by calling 601-638-7658. For transportation, call 601831-4387 or 601-218-7113, a day ahead.
Lighthouse Assembly Services at Lighthouse Assembly of God, 1790 Sherman Ave., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10:45 with Debbie Quimby leading praise and worship. Children’s church is led by Harry and Vickie Ogle. Wednesday services begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study for all ages. The Rev. George Farris is pastor.
Lighthouse Baptist Fellowship supper begins at 5:30 tonight at the church in the fellowship hall. Services at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 1804 Sky Farm Ave., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Sharon Forbes will lead the children and youth classes. Mike Sharp will lead the adult class. Worship is at 11 with Dr. E.L. Sharp, pastor, delivering the message. Evening activities begin at 5:30 with training union for young adults, led by Debra Gray-
today • Pleasant Valley M.B. — 5 p.m., Chili Cook-off; the Rev. Joe Harris Jr., pastor; 260 Mississippi 27. • Temple of Christ — Noon, outdoors revival; Delphine Jenkins, pastor; 1922 Pearl St. • Unity Temple Full Gospel — 6 p.m.,program honoring Bishop Johnny E. Gibson and wife Cynthia; the Rev. J.L. Hammitte, pastor of Greater Faith Worship Center, guest speaker; Bishop Johnny E. Gibson Jr., pastor; 2647 Roosevelt Ave.
SUNDAY • Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi — 10 a.m., Diocesan Celebration of Holy Eucharist; Vicksburg Convention Center. • Trinity Temple Baptist — 9 a.m., Super Sunday services; wear jeans and jerseys; food follows the service; the Rev. James C. Archer, pastor; 3801 Patricia St.
MONDAY • St. George Orthodox — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., Lebanese Diner; tickets are $10 from any church member or 601-636-2483; door tickets available only at lunch; 2709 Washington St.
FEB. 11 • Jones Chapel — Noon, marriage enrichment workshop; the Rev. Adrain L. Clark, pastor; 601-456-1760 or 601-301-0127; 1340 Bay St.
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phine Calloway, guest speaker; Delllie Robinson, pastor; 8140 Freetown Road.
FEB. 18 • King David No. 1 M.B. — 2 p.m., Black History program; the Rev. A.L. Hines, pastor; 2717 Letitia St. • Pleasant Valley M.B. — 6 p.m., Shoe Size fundraiser; 260 Mississippi 27. • Temple of Christ — 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Hurting Women conference; Delphine Jenkins, pastor; 1922 Pearl St.
FEB. 19 • Pleasant Green Baptist — 3 p.m., Black History program; the Rev. Herman Sylvester, pastor; 817 Bowman St.
FEB. 21 • Christ Episcopal — 5 p.m., pancake supper; $7 adults, $4 children; 1115 Main St.
FEB. 25 • Pleasant Valley M.B. — 11 a.m., barbecue dinners; tickets from any member; will deliver, 601-661-5632; 260 Mississippi 27.
FEB. 26 • Clover Valley M.B. — 2 p.m., first anniversary of the Rev. Samuel Jones, pastor, and wife Deloris; the Rev. K.C. Frazier, guest speaker; 7670 Mississippi 27.
• Oak Chapel M.B. — 11 a.m., Black History program; Dr. Joseson, and men’s prayer. Worship is at 6 with special music and the pastor’s message. Wednesday activities begin at 6 p.m. with young adults training union, led by Grayson, and Bible study and prayer service for adults. A nursery is provided.
is pastor.
Living Word Baptist
Mount Ararat M.B.
Services at Living Word Baptist Church, 2845 Clay St., Suite 13 (in the Emmich Building), begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school and new member orientation. Worship is at 11. Morning Glory worship services are at 8:30 a.m. each first and third Sunday. Bible study is at 7 Wednesday night. W.I.T.N.E.S.S., a women’s ministry, is at 10 a.m. each first and third Saturday. Man II Man is at 8:30 a.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Dr. Stevie C. Duncan is senior pastor. Visit www. thelivingwordbaptistchurch. com. E-mail livingwordbless@aol.
Services at Mount Ararat M.B., 50 Culkin Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school each second through fifth Sunday. Henry Middleton is superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 11:30. Choir rehearsal begins at 5 p.m. Thursday before the first Sunday. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Johnny L. Williams is pastor.
Mount Ararat M.B. Services at Mount Ararat M.B. Church, Eagle Lake community, are at 1:30 p.m. each second Sunday. Dr. L.A. Hall Sr. is pastor.
Mount Calvary Baptist
The Divine Service for the Septuagesima Sunday will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at The Lutheran Church of the Messiah (LCMS), 301 Cain Ridge Road. Sunday school begins at 10:30 Visit www.lutheranchurchofthemessiah.org or call 601-636-1894.
Services at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1350 East Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, directed by Al Evans, superintendent. Worship is at 11 with Mincer Minor, pastor, delivering the message. Communion is at 11 each second and third Sunday. Children’s ministry for ages 1-7 begins at 9:30 a.m. in the annex each Sunday. Service begins at 8 a.m. each fifth Sunday. Brotherhood meets at 6 p.m. each first Tuesday. Ushers meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday before the second Sunday. Wednesday’s youth Bible study and Intercessory Prayer begin at 6 p.m., followed by adult Bible study at 7. Junior choir rehearses at 5 p.m. Thursday before the first and third Sunday. Senior choir rehearses at 5 p.m. Thursdays. Male chorus rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Thursday before the fifth Sunday. Women’s ministry begins at 10 a.m. each first Saturday. Trustee board meeting begins at 9 a.m. and deacons at 11 Saturday before the second Sunday. For transportation call 601-636-4999 before 8 a.m.
Mercy Seat Baptist
Mount Carmel M.B.
Services at Mercy Seat Baptist, 5 Dos Casas Lane, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, led by Grace Brown. Communion begins at 11 a.m. each third and fourth Sunday. Covenant is each third Sunday. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Choir practice begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday before the third and fourth Sunday. Musicians are Shirley Coleman-Harris and Charlie Gross, choir president. The Rev. Rudy L. Smith is pastor.
Services at Mount Carmel M.B. Church, 2629 Alma St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Keafur Grimes. Worship with Communion is first Sundays. Sunday school enhancement is each second Sunday; worship and testimony service is each third Sunday; and youth services are each fourth and fifth Sunday. All are at 11 a.m. Wednesday’s prayer meeting/Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Senior choir rehearsal begins at 4 p.m. Saturday before the first Sunday. Male choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. Friday before the third Sunday. Youth choir rehearsal is at 1 p.m. Saturday before the fourth Sunday. Mission Society meets at 3 p.m. Monday after the second Sunday at the church and at 2 p.m. each fourth Saturday at Carmel Manor, 910 Bowman St. Dr. Franklin L. Lassiter is pastor emeri-
Locust Grove M.B. Services at Locust Grove M.B. Church, 472 Stenson Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Rudolph Walker is superintendent. Communion is each second Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and each fourth Sunday at 8:30. Testimonial services begin at 8:30 a.m. each fifth Sunday. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir practice begins at 5:30 p.m. each first, second and fourth Monday. The Rev. Robert L. Miller is pastor.
Lutheran Church of the Messiah
Morning Star M.B. Services at Morning Star M.B. Church, 848 Glass Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is each is first Sunday. Communion is observed the third Sunday. Both begin at 11. Bible class begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Kimberly Fisher
tus. The Rev Mack Cook is interim pastor.
Mount Hebron M.B. Services at Mount Hebron M.B. Church, Bovina, are at 11:30 a.m. each first Sunday and include Communion. The Rev. Willie J. White is pastor.
Mount Heroden Services at Mount Heroden Baptist Church, 1117-19 Clay St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, directed by Hilda Y. White, superintendent. Worship is at 11. Communion is each first Sunday. Youth service is each second Sunday. Both begin at 11 a.m. Prayer meeting/Bible study is at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Senior choir rehearsal begins at noon Saturday before the first Sunday. Dr. Louis A. Hall Sr. is pastor.
Mount Olive Baptist Services at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 210 Villa Nova Road, begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by worship at 10. Communion is each third Sunday. Bible class begins at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Richard Hopkins is pastor.
Mount Pilgrim Services at Mount Pilgrim, Freetown, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. First Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. and are led by Gracie Daniels, evangelist. Communion is each second Sunday and worship is each fifth Sunday. Both begin at 11 a.m. Bible class is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Joseph L. Brown is pastor.
Narrow Way M.B. Services at Narrow Way M.B. Church, 400 Adams St., begin at 11 a.m. each first and third Sunday. Communion is each first Sunday. Bible class begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. James E. Williams is pastor. Call 601-218-8061.
Nazarene Church Services at Vicksburg First Church of the Nazarene, 3428 Wisconsin Ave., begin at 9:20 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10:30. Evening service begins at 6. Each last Sunday, dinner follows the morning service and the missionary service is at night. Wednesday Night Recharge includes youth activities beginning at 6 with dinner, followed by Bible study at 7. Worship Team practice begins at 6. Adult Bible study begins at 7. The Rev. Chuck Parish is senior pastor. Pastor of Discipleship Ministries is the Rev. Ron Ray. Alberto Vidal is pastor of Hispanic Ministries. The Rev. Kuhrman Cox is pastor emeritus. Visit www.vicksburg-nazarene.org.
New Mount Elem M.B. Services at New Mount
Elem M.B. Church, 3014 Wisconsin Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Prayer/Bible class is at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dr. Leonard Walker is pastor.
New Mount Pilgrim Services at New Mount Pilgrim M.B. Church, 501 N. Poplar St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Leroy Gillum, deacon and assistant superintendent. Worship is at 11. Covenant follows Sunday school each third Sunday. Communion services are each fourth Sunday at 11. Life Changing for Today’s Christian begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday under the direction of Jacqueline Griffin. Prayer meeting is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by Bible study under the direction of the Rev. Virdell Lewis. Senior choir practice led by Jean Thomas begins at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday before the second, third and fourth Sundays. The Usher Board meets at 11 a.m. each first Saturday. Recordings are available from Lee Griffin, deacon, or by calling 601-636-6386. The Rev. Henry J. Williams is pastor.
New Poplar Grove Services at New Poplar Grove Independent Methodist Church, 4366 Mississippi 27, Edwards, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11 with James O. Bowman Sr., pastor bringing the message. Communion is each first and third Sunday. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
New Rock of Ages M.B. Services at New Rock of Ages M.B. Church, 2944 Valley St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Ernestine Boone is superintendent. Herbert Jackson is assistant superintendent. Worship begins at 11. Communion is each third Sunday. Youth service is each fifth Sunday. Both begin at 11. Patricia Stamps is church musician. Bible class begins at 5 p.m. each first and third Monday, followed by prayer meeting at 6.The usher ministry meets at 1 p.m. each third Saturday. Choir rehearsal is at 2. Pastor aide ministry meets each first Monday. Mission ministry meets each third Monday. Both begin at 4 p.m. For transportation call 601-529-4159 or 601-634-6598. The Rev. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.
Oak Chapel M.B. Services at Oak Chapel M.B. Church, 8140 Freetown Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, led by Charles Winston Sr., deacon and superintendent. Worship is each first, third and fifth Sunday. Holy Communion is each third Sunday. Youth service is each fifth Sunday. All
begin at 11. Choir rehearsal begins at 11 a.m. Saturday before the fifth Sunday and at 6 p.m. Wednesday before the first and third Sunday. Dellie C. Robinson is pastor.
Open Door Services at Open Door Bible Church, 4866 Mount Alban Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school taught by Don Carraway. Bible study and worship are at 11 led by Paul Rush. Music ministry is under the direction of Joe Branch. A nursery is provided. Call 601-638-6574.
Pentecostal Explosion Services at Pentecostal Explosion Ministries, 2130 Washington St., begin with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., followed by praise and worship at 10:30. Wednesday Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Corporate prayer/ Bible study is at 7 p.m. each second and fourth Friday. Leonard and Paula Calcote are pastors. Call 601-953-6812.
Pleasant Valley M.B. Services at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, 260 Mississippi 27, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school and a new members class. Worship is at 11. On Tuesday, Coventant Nursing Home ministry is at 6 p.m. Bible class begins at 7. The Rev. Joe Harris Jr. is pastor.
Pleasant Valley M.B. Services at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, 2585 N. Washington St., begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Jimmy Bright is superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 11:30. Third Sunday services begin at 8:30. Prayer service begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by bible study at 6:30. Choir rehearsal is Friday before the first Sunday and Thursday before the third Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Ladies auxiliary meets at 6:30 p.m. Friday after the first Sunday. Black History program is set for Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. The Rev. E.E. Gibbs is pastor.
Port Gibson U.M.C. The Fifth Sunday After Epiphany at Port Gibson United Methodist Church, 901 Church St., begins at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Professional counseling is offered at Grace Christian Counseling Center, 907 Church St. Call 601-437-5046.
Porters Chapel U.M.C. Services at Porters Chapel United Methodist Church, 200 Porters Chapel Road, begin at 8:30 a.m. with early worship. Good News Discussion Group meets at 9:45. Adult and youth Sunday schools meet at 10. Traditional worship is at 11. Holy Communion will be celebrated at both services. The Rev. D.R. Ragsdale will deliver the sermon, and Ken Warren will lead music. A nursery is provided for children as old as 5. Boy Scouts meets at 7 p.m. Monday. Cursillo meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dominos will be played at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the fellowship hall. Call 601-636-2966. E-mail pcumc_vicksburg@yahoo. com.
Primitive Baptist Services at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church, Warriors Trail, begin at 10:30 a.m. with singing, prayers and a sermon. Dinner is served each first and third Sunday. Elder Charles Holden is pastor.
Redwood U.M.C. Services at Redwood United Methodist Church, 101 Redwood Road, across from Redwood Elementary, begin at 10 a.m. with open assembly, Continued on Page B4.
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ACLU warns on prayers at North Carolina Legislature meetings RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision not to intervene in a case involving prayer at government meetings, the North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union warned the General Assembly to curtail religion-specific invocations at its sessions. “We recommend that you adopt a policy to ensure that the NCGA halts the practice of
opening sessions with sectarian invocations,” Katy Parker, the group’s legal director, wrote in a letter to Attorney General Roy Cooper, whose office represents state government in legal matters. One prominent North Carolina pastor sees the letter as the first sign of wider consequences from a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand an appeals court’s ban on sectarian prayer at meet-
ings of the Forsyth County Board of Commission. “This is a radical interpretation, an extreme interpretation, of the First Amendment,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, director of the Christian Action League. Parker’s letter says the group has received complaints from lawmakers and other citizens about Christian prayers being offered in both the House and Senate. While the Supreme
Court has ruled that prayer before legislative bodies is constitutional, Parker’s letter says that prayers favoring a specific religion violate the First Amendment’s prohibition on government-favored faith. “The NCGA is still permitted to open its sessions with a prayer, so long as the prayer is nonsectarian,” Parker wrote. In the legislature, each day’s floor meetings of the House
and Senate start with a prayer, although the two chambers handle it differently. In the Senate, permanent chaplain the Rev. Peter Milner often invokes Jesus in his opening prayers. In the House, Speaker Thom Tillis hasn’t appointed a chaplain, in a departure from previous practice. Instead, individual lawmakers have been invited to lead the prayers. Many representatives conclude their
prayers by saying “in Jesus’ name,” while others have mentioned only God. A flap arose over House prayers in 2010 when a Baptist minister complained he was asked by a chamber clerk not to refer to Jesus in his prayers. For many years, the House had requested, but not required, that guest chaplains deliver nonsectarian prayers.
prayer at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Worship is at 8:30 and 10:30 with the sanctuary choir presenting praise and worship under the direction of Landy Maughon. Mike Fields, pastor will bring the message. The service at 10:30 will be streaming live on www.triumphchurchvicksburg.com. Kingdom Kids Church and a teen class are available. Corporate prayer is at 6 a.m. Tuesday and at 8 a.m. Saturday. Wednesday services at 6:30 p.m. are as follows: Elevate Your Life classes, GENERATE student ministries and Kingdom Kids church. Choir practice begins at 7:35. Men’s fraternity meets at 8 a.m. first Saturdays. A nursery is provided.
Reiber is the organist. A nursery is provided. Kid’s Club and youths will meet at 5 p.m. Worship is at 6 with Reiber preaching. Bob Walker will lead. Hannah Circle meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday. On Wednesday, choir practice begins at 6 p.m. Prayer/Bible study is at 7:15. Esther Circle meets at 7 p.m. Thursday. Valentine’s Marriage Enrichment Banquet is set for Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. Visit www.wpcvicksburg. com.
church events Continued from Page B3. followed by Sunday school for all ages. Worship with Communion being observed is at 11. Christopher and Colt Lee will be acolytes. Johnny and Christopher Lee will be ushers. A nursery is provided. On Wednesday, Prayer Pathways is at 6 p.m. Adult choir practice is at 6:45. Visit www.redwooduntiedmethodistchurch.org. Call 601-218-6255.
Refuge Services at Refuge Church, 6202 Indiana Ave., begin at 10:45 a.m. with praise and worship under the direction of Bethany Winkler, music pastor. Tony Winkler, senior pastor, will deliver the message. Kidz Konstruction for ages 4 to 9 begins at 10:45. Wednesday Family Night for all ages begins at 7 in the Family Life Center. A nursery is available for children as old as 3. Call 601-6384439 or visit www.myrefugechurch.com.
Ridgeway Baptist Services at Ridgeway Baptist Church, 4684 Redwood Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by children’s church and worship at 11 with the Lord’s Supper being observed. The Rev. Gene Jacks, pastor, will deliver the messages. Evening services begin at 6. Bible study/prayer meeting begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Rose Hill M.B. Services at Rose Hill M.B. Church, 683 Stenson Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Walter Weathersby is pastor.
St. Alban’s Episcopal There will be no services for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 5930 Warriors Trail, Bovina. The 185th Annual Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi continues through the weekend at the Vicksburg Convention Center, hosted by the four Vicksburg Episcopal churches. A closing Festival Eucharist will be at 10 a.m. Sunday and is open to the public. On Wednesday, a study of the book, “Twelve Steps to Spiritual Wholeness, A Christian Pathway” is at 7 a.m. Bible study is at 9. Men’s work force meets at 10. Healing service and Holy Eucharist are at 6 p.m. Visit www.stalbansbovina. org; 601-636-6687.
St. George Orthodox Services at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, 2709 Washington St., include: the celebration of the Sunday of the Pharisee and Publican and the Sunday After the Presentation of
Our Lord; Matins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday; the Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The Very Rev. John W. Morris, Ph.D. is pastor. Call 601-636-2483. Visit www.stgeorgevicksburg.org.
St. James No. 1 M.B. Services at St. James No. 1 M.B. Church, 400 Adams St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Robert Hubbard, superintendent, and Walter Bell, assistant superintendent. Worship is at 11 a.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Communion is each second Sunday. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. each Tuesday. The Rev. Willie J. White is pastor.
St. John’s Anglican Orthodox Church Services at St. John’s Anglican Orthodox Church, 308 Longwood Drive, begin at 10:30 a.m. with fellowship time, followed by worship at 11. “The Authorized Version of the Bible” (KJV-1611) and the “1928 Book of Common Prayer” is used. Call the Rev. Bryan Dabney at 601 6610138.
St. Luke Church of God in Christ Services at St. Luke Church of God in Christ, 915 First East St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Annual business meeting begins at 7 p.m. Adult members are asked to attend. On Tuesday, prayer/Bible study is at 7 p.m. A home and foreign missions Bible study is at 7 p.m. each Friday, followed by an evangelism and youth service each first Friday, YWCC is each third Friday. Choir rehearsal begins at 8 p.m. each second and fourth Friday. One Hour of Prayer is at 8 a.m. Saturday. Elder Douglas Anderson is pastor. For transportation, call 601638-0389.
St. Mark Free Will Services at St. Mark Free Will Baptist Church, 2606 Hannah St., begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday with Bible study led by Willie Williams, deacon. The Lord’s Supper is observed each fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday school and second Sunday worship is discontinued until further notice. Oscar Denton III is deacon and superintendent. Business meeting begins at 6 p.m. Thursday.
St. Mary’s Catholic St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1512 Main St., will celebrate the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time at 9 a.m. Daily Mass is at 6:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday in the parish chapel. Devocation to the Blessed Mother is at 7 p.m. Monday in the chapel. Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Rosary is
recited at 8:30 a.m. Sunday before Mass. The Sacrament of Penance is from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday, or by appointment. Youth Mass is each fourth Sunday. The Rev. Malcolm O’Leary, SVD, is pastor. Call 601-636-0115.
St. Mary’s Episcopal St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 900 First North St., will celebrate the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The Right Rev. Duncan Gray will bring the message at the closing service at 10:30 a.m. No service will take place at the church Sunday.
St. Paul Catholic Sunday at St. Paul Catholic Church, 713 Crawford St., is the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Vigil Mass is at 5:30 tonight and Sunday Mass is at 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays are at 5 p.m. Rosary Saturdays are at 5 p.m. before Mass. Daily Mass is at 7 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. Confirmation meeting is from 8:30 until 10:15 a.m. Sunday in Farrell Hall. On Wednesday, Altar Society meeting begins with a social at 9:30 a.m., followed by meeting at 10. R.C.I.A. continues at 7 p.m. Both meet in Glynn Hall.
St. Paul M.B. Services at St. Paul M.B. Church, 1413 Elm St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Evelyn Byrd is superintendent. Roosevelt Kidd is assistant superintendent. Worship is at 11 a.m. each second Sunday with Communion being observed. Theresa Williams is church musician. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Monday. Each second Saturday choir rehearsal is at noon. Ushers ministry meeting is at 1:30. Pastor aide ministry is at 2:30. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.
Second Union M.B. Services at Second Union M.B. Church, 18074 Old Port Gibson Road, Utica, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school led by George Martin III, superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 11. Claudia Herrington is musician. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at noon each Saturday before the first Sunday. Usher board meets at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.
Shady Grove Baptist Services at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 61 Shady Grove Circle, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 each first and fourth Sunday. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Adult choir rehearsal is at 11 a.m. Saturday before the first and fourth Sunday. Youth choir rehearsal is at
noon Saturday before the first Sunday. Richard Johnson is pastor. Visit www.shadygrovebaptistchurchvicksburg.com.
Shiloh Baptist Services at Shiloh Baptist Church, 920 Meadow St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Oscar Jones is superintendent. Covenant begins at 10:45 a.m. each second Sunday. Communion service begins at 11 a.m. each third Sunday. Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Tuesday after the second Sunday. Dr. Willie Jones is pastor.
Springhill M.B. Services at Springhill M.B. Church, Grand Gulf Road, Port Gibson, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school each first and third Sunday and at 9:30 each second, fourth and fifth Sunday. Communion services begin at 11 a.m. each first and third Sunday with the Rev. Joseph L. Brown, pastor, delivering the message. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday before the first and third Sunday.
Standfield New Life Services at Standfield New Life Christian Church, 1404 Lane St., begin at 10:30 a.m. with worship. New membership orientation begins at 2 p.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. For transportation call 601-638-5380.
Temple of Empowerment Services at Temple of Empowerment, 707 Pierce St., begin at 9 a.m. with worship. Communion is each third Sunday. Women’s Sunday is each fifth Sunday. Youth Sunday is each fourth Sunday. On Wednesday, Intercessory Prayer begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by Bible study at 6. Call 601-636-0438. E-mail thetemplevicksburg@att.net. G. Tyrone Haggard is pastor and founder.
Trinity Temple Baptist Services at Trinity Temple Baptist Church, 3802 Patricia St., begin at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast. Sunday school begins at 8, followed by worship at 9. All are asked to wear jeans and jerseys. Food will follow the service. Prayer meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by Bible class at 6:30. Choir rehearsal begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Javelin Clark is musician. The Rev. James C. Archer is pastor. Call 606-636-1636. Visit trinitytemplebc.org.
Triumph Services at Triumph Church, 136 Honeysuckle Lane, begin with pre-service
Triumphant Baptist Services for Triumphant Baptist Church, Kings Community Empowerment Center, 224 R.L. Chase Circle, begin at 8:20 a.m. with Sunday Connection. Worship begins at 10 in the sanctuary. Corporate prayers are at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and at noon on Wednesday. Women’s class begins at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Midweek service begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Elders class is at noon Friday. Music ministry rehearsal is at 7 p.m. Thursday. For transportation, call 601638-8108, 601-634-4788, 601634-4756 or 601-218-6728.The Rev. Dexter Jones is senior pastor.
Warrenton Independent Services at Warrenton Independent Baptist Church, 829 Belva Drive, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Marvin E. Curtis Jr., pastor, delivering the message. Junior church is during worship and is led by Scott Audirsch, associate youth pastor. Evening service begins at 6 with preaching and special music along with popcorn. Wednesday prayer meeting begins at 7 p.m. with Curtis delivering the message. Visit www.warrentonbaptist.net or e-mail wibc@warrentonbaptist.net.
Woodlawn Baptist Services at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 2310 Culkin Road, begin at 9:40 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. The Rev. Kent Campbell is pastor. Children’s church is available for ages 4-2nd grade. A nursery is provided for children as old as 3. Morning services are at 11 on WBBV-101.3-FM or www.woodlawnbc.com. Wednesday service begins at 10 a.m. and evening service begins at 6. Family Night activities begin with supper at 5. Reservations must be made or canceled by noon Tuesday. Children’s missions and music and Underground Connections for the youth begin at 5:40. Sanctuary choir rehearsal begins at 7:10. Call 601-6365320.
Word of Faith Services at Word of Faith Christian Center, 3525 Wisconsin Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10:30. Children’s church and a nursery are provided. Glorify God youth ministry begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Corporate prayer is at 10:15 a.m. Sunday and at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Reginald L. Walker is pastor. Bishop Keith A. Butler is founder. Call 601-638-2500 or visit www.wofcc-vicksburg. com.
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Services at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3601 Halls Ferry Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Scott Reiber, pastor, preaching, assisted by Elder Jim Harrison. Mary Claire Allison is choir director. Dr. Gwen
Services at Zion Travelers M.B. Church, 1701 Poplar St., begin with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Minister Virginia Houston is superintendent. Deacon Eddie James Lee is assistant superintendent. The following are at 11 a.m. — Communion first Sundays; worship second and fourth Sundays; women’s ministry third Sundays; and youth ministry fifth Sundays. Intercessory Prayer is at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Prayer meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bible study is at 6. Sunday school lesson planning meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Choir practice begins at 7 p.m. Monday before the first and fourth Sunday. Alfred E. Lassiter Jr. is senior pastor. Ministers are Onita Lassiter, Elanie Smith, Gwen England and Elbert Cox Jr.
said he and Alper have not received any threats or hate mail, and that some 35,000 people have seen the movie in its first week. Gulsah Simsek, a 23-year old student, watched “Zenne Dancer” in Ankara. Binay and Alper have been same-sex partners for 14 years and openly came out as a couple during one of
the film’s early screenings. They regularly attend showings where they hold discussions on attitudes toward homosexuality. “The (positive) response we got in Istanbul wasn’t much different to the response we got in Diyarbakir,” Binay said. “We are encouraged by the attitudes in (traditional) regions.”
Wayside Baptist Services at Wayside Baptist Church, 6151 Jeff Davis Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Jason Wooley, pastor, leading. Evening worship begins at 6. Wednesday prayer meeting/Bible study begins at 7 p.m. A nursery is provided Sunday mornings.
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Intolerance Continued from Page B1. many urban settings. Last year, a former government minister described homosexuality as a biological disorder that needs to be treated, while municipalities have some leeway to introduce laws safeguarding “morality,” which gay activists view as a potential threat to their freedom. Some gays openly acknowl-
edge their sexual orientation, including poet Murathan Mungan and the late singer Zeki Muren. Zenne dancing itself harks back to the Ottoman Empire, a time when there was a degree of tolerance toward gay sex among some sectors of the elite. Hebun LGTB, a gay and lesbian group based in the conservative city Diyarba-
kir that neighbors Sanliurfa, described the film as an opportunity to break ingrained attitudes toward gays in traditional areas. “There was a piece of us in each of the characters,” said a group member, Arif, who declined to give his surname because his family does not know about his sexual orientation. “I am in the same
situation as Ahmet Yildiz: If I was honest, I would be killed by my family.” “If out of all the people who watch it, just 10 are able to change their attitudes, then the filmmakers should be happy,” he said. Despite one article in a pro-Islamic newspaper that branded “Zenne Dancer” a “film for perverts,” Binay
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church events Antioch Christian Services at Antioch Christian Fellowship and Unity Outreach Ministries (A Full Gospel Ministry), 1800 Poplar St., behind Jones-Upchurch Realty, begin at 9:15 a.m. with children’s church, followed by worship at 10 weekly. Tuesday prayer is at 6:30 p.m., followed by Bible study at 7. Alfred E. Lassiter Sr. is pastor.
Sunday school, followed by worship and Communion at 11. Music is led by Hope Raney. Earlene Alexander is pianist. Children’s church is led by Ann Grimshel. UMW and UMM meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Wednesday night prayer meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the home of John and Beverly Harris. Family Night is set for Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. The Rev. George Butler is pastor.
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Bypass Church of Christ
Services for Baha’i Faith are comprised of a devotional at 11 a.m. Sunday, followed by Deepening at 11:30. The phone number is 601415-5360.
Bible class at Bypass Church of Christ, 787 U.S. 61 North, begins at 9:30 a.m. Morning assembly begins at 10:30 a.m. with Dr. Willie nettle, minister. Worship consists of congregational, a cappella singing and observance of the Lord’s Supper. Evening assembly is at 6 with Nettle speaking. On Wednesday, Bible study for all ages begins at 7 p.m. For transportation or a free Bible correspondence course or home Bible study, call 601638-6165; www.bypasscoc. com.
Berachah Services at Berachah Church, 2918 Fisher Ferry Road, begin at 7 tonight with praise and worship. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by praise and worship at 10:30. Children’s church is available for ages 4-8. A nursery is available for children as old as 3. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday. On Wednesday, Awana begins at 6 p.m. Bible study and the youth service are at 7. Roger Cresswell is pastor. Visit www.berachah.net.
Bethel A.M.E. Services at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 805 Monroe St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Communion is each first Sunday. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at 10 a.m. Saturday before the fourth Sunday. Board meeting follows the service each second Sunday. The Rev. Arnita Spencer is pastor.
Bethlehem M.B. Services at Bethlehem M.B. Church, 3055 N. Washington St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Mattie L. Brown is superintendent. Worship service is each second Sunday. Covenant is each third Sunday. Communion is each fourth Sunday. All begin at 11 a.m. Usher meeting follows second Sunday services. Bible class begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday before the second and fourth Sunday. The Rev. Dennis Redden is pastor.
Bovina Baptist Services at Bovina Baptist Church, 5293 U.S. 80, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school under the direction of Bill Arrington. Worship begins at 11 with the sanctuary choir, under the direction of Jerry Stuart, minister of music. Donna Harper is pianist. Bobbie Bruce is organist. Brian Parker is the minister of students and education. Dr. Chas Rowland, pastor, will deliver the message. Sunday evening services begin at 5:30 with a Super Bowl Sunday. Wednesday evening activities begin at 6 with a prayer service, handbells, youth Bible study, children’s and younger children’s choir rehearsals. Adult choir rehearsal is at 6:45. A nursery is provided.
Bowmar Baptist Services at Bowmar Baptist Church, 1825 U.S. 61 South, begin at 8:30 a.m. with classic worship. Lifegroups meet at 9:20. Creative worship for families, Stepping Stones (5-year-old worship), Kids on the Rock (first-sixth-graders) and youth worship begin at 10:30. Signing for the hearing impaired is available upon request during the classic and creative services. Call 601-636-2596. Visit bowmarbaptist.com.
Bradley’s Chapel U.M.C. Services at Bradley’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 13815 Oak Ridge Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with
Calvary Baptist Services at Calvary Baptist Church, 406 Klein St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11. Fellowship breakfast begins at 9 a.m. each second Sunday. Prayer meeting and Bible study begin Wednesday at 6 p.m.The Rev. Joe Mosley is pastor.
Cedar Grove M.B. Services at Cedar Grove M.B. Church, 3300 Grange Hall Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by the Rev. Carl Terrell, superintendent. Worship begins at 11. Communion is each third Sunday. Sunday worship is broadcast at 10 a.m. each Sunday on WRTM FM 97.5. Prayer meeting and Bible study begin at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, and Wednesday Night Live worship is each first Wednesday at 7. Choir rehearsal is at 7 p.m. Monday with Travanti Hill, minister of music, leading. Children’s choir rehearsal is at 7 p.m. each second Tuesday. Brotherhood Ministry meets at 7 p.m. each second Friday.
Christ Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church, 1115 Main St., will not have services Sunday. Parish members are invited to attend the 10 a.m. Annual Council of the Diocese of Mississippi Holy Eucharist service celebrated by Bishop Duncan Gray at the Vicksburg Convention Center. On Wednesday, the Wednesday Coffee/Bible study group meets at 10 a.m. in the Sunday school building. A healing service begins at 12:15 p.m. in the chapel conducted bythe Rev. Sam Godfrey. Centering prayer begins at 5:30 p.m. in the chancel. Morning prayer begins at 8 a.m. Monday through Thursday in the church. Call 601-638-5899; www.christchurchvburg. dioms.org.
Church of Christ Sunday services at Church of Christ, 811 Culkin road, begin at 10 a.m. with Bible classes. Worship is at 11. On Wednesday, a Bible class for all ages is at 7 p.m. Call 601-636-0141 or 601-5290904. Larry Harris is minister.
Church of Christ Services at Church of Christ, 3333 N. Frontage Road, begin at 9 a.m. with Bible classes for all ages. Eric Welch will present the lessons for worship at 10 a.m. Evening worship begins at 6:30 with emphasis on singing. On Wednesday, ladies Bible class begins at 9:45 a.m. Bible classes for all ages are at 7 p.m. Call 601-636-4801 or e-mail vickcofc@cablelynx.com for a free correspondence or home Bible study course.
devotion “Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.”
John 5:8 • In the Gospels, we learn about a man who languished by a pool for 38 years hoping for someone to put him in a pool when the waters stirred so he could be healed (see John 5:19). He had a place in line, but someone always stepped in front of him. What was Jesus response? Step out of line, take up your bed and walk! • Suppose a man had been standing in line for Super Bowl tickets for 38 years. His buddy comes up to him and says, “I have two tickets on the 50-yard line. Come on. “If he steps out of line, he puts all of his trust into this guy’s word that he has two tickets on the 50-yard line. • Do you know what a lot of us do? We want to make a provision for our flesh or we want to keep our spot in line. Jesus says, “Leave it behind.” • Devotion written by Dr. Adrian Rogers in conjunction with Love Worth Finding Ministries. Web site: http://www.lwf.org
“A Minute of Inspiration” is broadcast on KHits 104.5 at 6:50 a.m. weekdays.
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal The Fifth Sunday After Epiphany at The Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal, South and Monroe streets, will be celebrated at the Closing Eucharist of our Annual Council at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The service begins at 10 a.m. with a cry room provided. Choir practice begins at 9:15 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch Group meets at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. Pilates begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Enquirer’s Classes are canceled Sunday.
Clover Valley M.B. Services at Clover Valley M.B. Church, 7670 Mississippi 27 South, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship. Communion is each first Sunday; Covenant is each third Sunday; women’s ministry devotional service is each fourth Sunday; pantry donations are accepted at each second and fifth Sunday worship. All begin at 11. Bible study is at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Missionary workers meet at 6:30 p.m. each second Tuesday. Choir rehearsal is at 5 p.m. Saturday before the second, third and fifth Sunday. Call 601-6366375 or 601-638-2070. The Rev. Samuel Jones is pastor.
Cool Spring M.B. Services at Cool Spring M.B. Church, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Communion is each first Sunday. Regular services are each third Sunday at 9. On Tuesday, prayer service begins at 6 p.m., followed by Bible study. The Rev. Byron Maxwell is pastor.
Crawford Street U.M.C. Services at Crawford Street United Methodist Church, 900 Crawford St., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school and the Melody Makers choir meeting. Chancel choir rehearsal is at 10:40. Worship is at 10:55 with Souper Bowl of Caring. Proceeds benefit Storehouse Community Food Pantry. The sanctuary and Sunday school rooms are handicap accessible through the elevator in Wesley Hall. The Rev. Cary Stockett is pastor. UMYF’s Souper Bowl party begins at 5 p.m. in Memorial Hall. On Tuesday, men’s breakfast and devotional begin at 6:50 a.m. On Wednesday, ladies Bible study meets at 10 a.m. in the Agape classroom. Dinner is served at 5:15. Children’s activities begin at 5:45. Youth Bible study is at 6. Senator Briggs Hopson III, will be the guest speaker for the program. Chancel choir is at 7. Visit www.crawfordstreetumc.org.
Eagle Lake U.M.C. Services at Eagle Lake United Methodist Church,
16682 Mississippi 465, Eagle Lake, begin at 9 a.m. with worship. The Rev. Barbara Hite will bring the sermon and Holy Communion will be observed, followed by fellowship time. Sunday school begins at 10:20. The Eagle Lake Hi-Steppers walk daily in the fellowship hall at 8:30 a.m. Call 601-2186255.
Ebenezer Baptist Services at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2346 Grove St., begin with Sunday school at 9 a.m. each second, third, fourth and fifth Sunday. Willie H. Smith is superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Bible class/prayer meeting begins at 6 p.m. each second and fourth Wednesday. The Rev. Dr. Michael R. Reed is the pastor.
Faith Christian Center Services at Faith Christian Center, 1100 Main St., begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10. Children’s church and a nursery are provided. A men’s and women’s fellowship is at 5 p.m. each first Sunday. Intercessory Prayer is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, followed by Bible class and teens ministry at 7. Dr. Ollie Hardaway Jr. is pastor. For transportation, call 601-638-1600.
Family Life Cathedral Sunday services at Family Life Cathedral, An Oasis of Love, 2832 Ken Karyl Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Successful Living classes, followed by praise and worship at 11. A nursery is provided for ages up to 3 and children’s church is available. Second Sunday praise and worship begin at 8 a.m. Successful Living classes begin at 6 p.m. Friends and Family Day is each third Sunday with Successful Living classes at 9:30, followed by praise and worship at 11. On Wednesday, Intercessory Prayer begins at 6 p.m., followed by discipleship classes at 7. Call 601-629-3900, 601-6383433 or 601-218-5629 for shuttle bus. E-mail flcoasisoflove@Cablelynx.com. Betty J. Young Tyler is pastor.
First Baptist Services at First Baptist Church, 1607 Cherry St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Bible study for all ages. Worship is at 10:50 with Dr. Matt Buckles, pastor, delivering the message. Sunday school and worship are available for the hearing impaired. E-Groups begins at 5 p.m. On Tuesday, R-12, GriefShare and Divorce Care begin at 6 p.m. at 1315 Adams St. On Wednesday, English as a Second Language begins at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday Missions Mosaic begins at 4:30 p.m. Children’s choir begins at 5. Church family time is at 5:50. Adult Bible study and choir rehearsal, RAs,
GAs, Mission Friends and preschool care are at 6:15. Family Night supper is from 4:45 until 6, call church office by noon Monday for reservations and cancellations. On Friday, English As a Second Language begins at 8:30 a.m. Visit www.fbcvicksburg. org.
First Baptist Services at First Baptist Church, 1511 1/2 Lane St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 each first and third Sunday. Communion is each first Sunday. Prayer and Bible study begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal is Saturday before the first Sunday at 3 p.m. and Saturday before the third Sunday at noon. The Rev. Roosevelt Smith is pastor.
First Christian Services at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10:45 with the chancel choir presenting the anthem and Katherine Barker will deliver the message. The Lord’s Supper is celebrated each Sunday. A nursery is provided. Choir rehearsal begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, followed by committee and board meetings at 7.
First Presbyterian Services at First Presbyterian Church, Cherry and South streets, begin at 9:30 a.m. with worship led by the Rev. Tim Brown. Sunday is National Boy Scout Sunday and Troop 102 will be honored during the service. The choir director is Sharon Penley. The organist is Barbara Tracy. Sunday school begins at 10:45. Souper Bowl of Caring Lunch begins at 11:30 in Mansell Hall. All donations will go to the Warren County Children’s Shelter. Sanctuary choir practice begins at 6 p.m. Monday. On Tuesday, senior high guy’s meet at Cracker Barrel at 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible study begins at 7:15. Al-Anon is at noon. On Wednesday, choir interns meet at 4:30 p.m. Supper begins at 5 in Mansell Hall. Kids Club meets at 5:30. Explorers Bible study begins at 5:55. Teacher training, Bible study in the chapel, Session Study, junior high small groups and senior high girls meet at 6.
Gibson Memorial Activities at Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church, 335 Oak Ridge Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. The Dabney Bible Class can be heard at 10 a.m. Sunday on WBBV 101.3. Worship begins at 11 with Holy Communion being observed. Greg Hazelrig is pastor. Paul Ballard is worship leader. On Wednesday, bell choir practice begins at 5:15 p.m. Choir practice is at 6:30. Visit www. gibsonumc.org.
Glorious Church of Praise Services at Glorious Church of Praise, 1680 Redbone Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. The Rev. Billy Bennett Jr. is pastor.
Goodrum Baptist Services at Goodrum Baptist Church, 4569 Fisher Ferry Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Wednesday night prayer meeting begins at 6:30. Benny Still will lead the music. Mike Pennock is pastor.
Grace Baptist Services at Grace Baptist Church, 1729 Hankinson Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Mark Lanier, special guest singer. The Rev. Bryan Abel, pastor, will deliver the message. Ed Crawford will
lead the music. Deacon’s meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. Worship begins at 5:30, followed by discipleship training. On Wednesday, senior adult fellowship begins at 10 a.m. Business and prayer meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.
Greater Grove Street Services at Greater Grove Street M.B. Church, 2715 Alcorn Drive, begin at 8:30 a.m. with worship. Fifth Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. The Lord’s Supper is observed each first Sunday. Children’s church and a nursery are provided. Midweek services begin at 6 p.m. with Hour of Power Service each Wednesday before the fourth Sunday. A baptismal is each last Wednesday. On Thursday, Bible Class and fellowship begin at 10:30 a.m. Valet parking is available for the handicapped or senior citizens. For transportation or prayer request, call 601-218-3911 or visit www. ggsmbc.org. C.J. Williams is minister of music. The Rev. Dr. Casey D. Fisher is pastor.
Hawkins U.M.C. Services at Hawkins United Methodist Church, 3736 Halls Ferry Road, begin at 8:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10. Children’s music begins at 4:30 p.m. Family supper begins at 5. GPS activities for all ages begin at 5:30. A nursery is available. On Monday, Feeding the Homeless is at 5:30. Cub Scouts meets at 6. Boy Scouts meets at 7. On Tuesday, Neighborhood Kids begins at 4:15 p.m. Prayer group meeting begins at 6. Navajo Mission Team meeting begins at 7. On Wednesday, handbells meets at 5:45 p.m. Chancel choir meets at 7. On Thursday, Neighborhood Kids meets at 4:15 p.m. Spanish lessons are at 7. The Rev. Susannah Grubbs Carr is pastor. Visit www. hawkinsumc.com.
Holly Grove Services at Holly Grove M.B. Church, 746 Johnson St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is each first Sunday at 11. R.L. Miller is pastor.
House of Israel Services at House of Israel Culture Center, 1500 Washington St., begin at 11 today with Sabbath school. Evening worship begins at 1. Bible class begins at 5 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Radio Outreach Ministry is broadcast at 9 a.m. each Sunday on WRTM FM 100.5. Rabbi Ahmetahee Ben Israel is minister. Visit www.houseofisraelhcc-vburg.com.
House of Peace Services at The House of Peace Worship Church International, 2372 Grove St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Intercessory Prayer begins at 6 p.m. Monday and 5 p.m. Tuesday. During Bible class at 6 p.m. Tuesday, The Weight of Glory Health and Wellness Ministry is sponsoring Dr Hall of Annointed Nephrology to speak and share valuable health issues during the class. Choir rehearsal follows. A Valentine Day party begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 14. for singles age 18 and older at McNutt House. For reservations, Catina White 601-5291232. Revival begins each night Feb. 20-21 at 7 with Christopher Tyler, pastor of Mount Tabor Baptist Church, guest speaker. Revival in Rolling Fork is each night Feb. 22-23 at 7 with Pastor Willie Dorsey, guest speaker. Grace and Prophecy is broadcast at 11 p.m. Wednesday on the Word Network or online at www.graceandprophecy.com. Continued on Page B3.
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Immanuel Baptist Services at Immanuel Baptist Church, 6949 U.S. 61 South, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship and children’s church, led by children’s director Ashley Coomes, at 10:45. Evening activities begin at 5 with discipleship training and choir practice, followed by worship at 6. On Wednesdays, prayer service, children’s classes for grades K-6 and youth services begin at 7 p.m. Adult choir practice, led by interim music director Dale Yocum, begins at 8. A nursery is available. Billy Brumfield is pastor. Jason McGuffie is associate pastor and youth minister. A nursery is available.
Jubilee Revival Center Services at Jubilee Revival Center, 900 Clay St., begin at 10:30 a.m. with worship. Evening service begins at 6. Tuesday Intercessory Prayer begins at 5 p.m. Bible study is at 6.
King David No. 1 M.B. Services at King David No. 1 M.B., 2717 Letitia St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Communion is at 11 a.m. each second Sunday. Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Monday. Bible study is at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Usher Board meets at 9 a.m. each second Saturday. Creative Woman’s ministry meets at 9 a.m. each fourth Saturday. The Rev. A.L. Hines is pastor.
King of Kings Services at King of Kings Christian Center, 4209 Mount Alban Road, begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10. Children’s ministry for ages 2-6 is Sunday. On Thursday, Intercessory Prayer begins at 6:40 p.m. Bible study is at 7. For prayer call 601-661-6444. For transportation, call 601-661-6444 or 601-629-7791. Willie P. Taylor is pastor.
King Solomon Baptist Sunday services at King Solomon Baptist Church, 1401 Farmer St., begin at 8:15 a.m. with “The Hour of SoulSaving Power.” Regular worship is at 10. The Rev. R.D. Bernard, pastor, will deliver the messages. Communion will be served at both services. The Voices of Praise will provide the music. A nursery is provided beginning at 9:30 a.m. The message can be heard at 11 a.m. on WTRM 100.5 and on WJIW 104.7 and KJIW 94.5 at 7 p.m. Bible study/discipleship training is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bible study begins at noon Friday. CDs or DVDs of the Sunday message may be obtained by calling 601-638-7658.For transportation, call 601-831-4387 or 601-218-7113, a day ahead.
Lighthouse Assembly Services at Lighthouse Assembly of God, 1790 Sherman Ave., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10:45 with Debbie Quimby leading praise and worship. Children’s church is led by Harry and Vickie Ogle. Wednesday services begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study for all ages. The Rev. George Farris is pastor.
Lighthouse Baptist Fellowship supper begins at 5:30 tonight at the church in the fellowship hall. Services at Lighthouse Baptist Church, 1804 Sky Farm Ave., begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Sharon Forbes will lead the children and youth classes. Mike Sharp will lead the adult class. Worship is at 11 with Dr. E.L. Sharp, pastor, delivering the message. Evening activities begin at 5:30 with training union for young adults, led by Debra Grayson, and men’s prayer. Wor-
today • Pleasant Valley M.B. — 5 p.m., Chili Cook-off; the Rev. Joe Harris Jr., pastor; 260 Mississippi 27. • Temple of Christ — Noon, outdoors revival; Delphine Jenkins, pastor; 1922 Pearl St. • Unity Temple Full Gospel — 6 p.m.,program honoring Bishop Johnny E. Gibson and wife Cynthia; the Rev. J.L. Hammitte, pastor of Greater Faith Worship Center, guest speaker; Bishop Johnny E. Gibson Jr., pastor; 2647 Roosevelt Ave.
SUNDAY • Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi — 10 a.m., Diocesan Celebration of Holy Eucharist; Vicksburg Convention Center. • Trinity Temple Baptist — 9 a.m., Super Sunday services; wear jeans and jerseys; food follows the service; the Rev. James C. Archer, pastor; 3801 Patricia St.
MONDAY • St. George Orthodox — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., Lebanese Dinner; tickets are $10 from any church member or 601-636-2483; door tickets available only at lunch; 2709 Washington St.
FEB. 11 • Jones Chapel — Noon, marriage enrichment workshop; the Rev. Adrian L. Clark, pastor; 601-456-1760 or 601-301-0127; 1340 Bay St.
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phine Calloway, guest speaker; Delllie Robinson, pastor; 8140 Freetown Road.
FEB. 18 • King David No. 1 M.B. — 2 p.m., Black History program; the Rev. A.L. Hines, pastor; 2717 Letitia St. • Pleasant Valley M.B. — 6 p.m., Shoe Size fundraiser; 260 Mississippi 27. • Temple of Christ — 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Hurting Women conference; Delphine Jenkins, pastor; 1922 Pearl St.
FEB. 19 • Pleasant Green Baptist — 3 p.m., Black History program; the Rev. Herman Sylvester, pastor; 817 Bowman St.
FEB. 21 • Christ Episcopal — 5 p.m., pancake supper; $7 adults, $4 children; 1115 Main St.
FEB. 25 • Pleasant Valley M.B. — 11 a.m., barbecue dinners; tickets from any member; will deliver, 601-661-5632; 260 Mississippi 27.
FEB. 26 • Clover Valley M.B. — 2 p.m., first anniversary of the Rev. Samuel Jones, pastor, and wife Deloris; the Rev. K.C. Frazier, guest speaker; 7670 Mississippi 27.
• Oak Chapel M.B. — 11 a.m., Black History program; Dr. Joseship is at 6 with special music and the pastor’s message. Wednesday activities begin at 6 p.m. with young adults training union, led by Grayson, and Bible study and prayer service for adults. A nursery is provided.
Living Word Baptist Services at Living Word Baptist Church, 2845 Clay St., Suite 13 (in the Emmich Building), begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school and new member orientation. Worship is at 11. Morning Glory worship services are at 8:30 a.m. each first and third Sunday. Bible study is at 7 Wednesday night. W.I.T.N.E.S.S., a women’s ministry, is at 10 a.m. each first and third Saturday. Man II Man is at 8:30 a.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Dr. Stevie C. Duncan is senior pastor. Visit www. thelivingwordbaptistchurch. com. E-mail livingwordbless@aol.
Locust Grove M.B. Services at Locust Grove M.B. Church, 472 Stenson Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Rudolph Walker is superintendent. Communion is each second Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and each fourth Sunday at 8:30. Testimonial services begin at 8:30 a.m. each fifth Sunday. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir practice begins at 5:30 p.m. each first, second and fourth Monday. The Rev. Robert L. Miller is pastor.
Lutheran Church of the Messiah The Divine Service for the Septuagesima Sunday will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at The Lutheran Church of the Messiah (LCMS), 301 Cain Ridge Road. Sunday school begins at 10:30 Visit www.lutheranchurchofthemessiah.org or call 601-636-1894.
Mercy Seat Baptist Services at Mercy Seat Baptist, 5 Dos Casas Lane, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, led by Grace Brown. Communion begins at 11 a.m. each third and fourth Sunday. Covenant is each third Sunday. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Choir practice begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday before the third and fourth Sunday. Musicians are Shirley Coleman-Harris and Charlie Gross, choir president. The Rev. Rudy L. Smith is pastor.
Morning Star M.B. Services at Morning Star M.B. Church, 848 Glass Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is each first Sunday. Communion is observed the third Sunday. Both begin at 11. Bible class begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Kimberly Fisher is pastor.
Mount Hebron M.B.
Services at Mount Ararat M.B. Church, Eagle Lake community, are at 1:30 p.m. each second Sunday. Dr. L.A. Hall Sr. is pastor.
Services at Mount Hebron M.B. Church, Bovina, are at 11:30 a.m. each first Sunday and include Communion. The Rev. Willie J. White is pastor.
Services at Mount Ararat M.B., 50 Culkin Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school each second through fifth Sunday. Henry Middleton is superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 11:30. Choir rehearsal begins at 5 p.m. Thursday before the first Sunday. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Johnny L. Williams is pastor.
Mount Calvary Baptist Services at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 1350 East Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, directed by Al Evans, superintendent. Worship is at 11 with Mincer Minor, pastor, delivering the message. Communion is at 11 each second and third Sunday. Children’s ministry for ages 1-7 begins at 9:30 a.m. in the annex each Sunday. Service begins at 8 a.m. each fifth Sunday. Brotherhood meets at 6 p.m. each first Tuesday. Ushers meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday before the second Sunday. Wednesday’s youth Bible study and Intercessory Prayer begin at 6 p.m., followed by adult Bible study at 7. Junior choir rehearses at 5 p.m. Thursday before the first and third Sunday. Senior choir rehearses at 5 p.m. Thursdays. Male chorus rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Thursday before the fifth Sunday. Women’s ministry begins at 10 a.m. each first Saturday. Trustee board meeting begins at 9 a.m. and deacons at 11 Saturday before the second Sunday. For transportation call 601-636-4999 before 8 a.m.
Mount Carmel M.B. Services at Mount Carmel M.B. Church, 2629 Alma St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Keafur Grimes. Worship with Communion is first Sundays. Sunday school enhancement is each second Sunday; worship and testimony service is each third Sunday; and youth services are each fourth and fifth Sunday. All are at 11 a.m. Wednesday’s prayer meeting/Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Senior choir rehearsal begins at 4 p.m. Saturday before the first Sunday. Male choir rehearsal begins at 7 p.m. Friday before the third Sunday. Youth choir rehearsal is at 1 p.m. Saturday before the fourth Sunday. Mission Society meets at 3 p.m. Monday after the second Sunday at the church and at 2 p.m. each fourth Saturday at Carmel Manor, 910 Bowman St. Dr. Franklin L. Lassiter is pastor emeritus. The Rev Mack Cook is interim pastor.
Open Door Services at Open Door Bible Church, 4866 Mount Alban Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school taught by Don Carraway. Bible study and worship are at 11 led by Paul Rush. Music ministry is under the direction of Joe Branch. A nursery is provided. Call 601-638-6574.
Pentecostal Explosion Services at Pentecostal Explosion Ministries, 2130 Washington St., begin with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., followed by praise and worship at 10:30. Wednesday Bible study is at 6:30 p.m. Corporate prayer/ Bible study is at 7 p.m. each second and fourth Friday. Leonard and Paula Calcote are pastors. Call 601-953-6812.
Pleasant Valley M.B.
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11 a.m. Saturday before the fifth Sunday and at 6 p.m. Wednesday before the first and third Sunday. Dellie C. Robinson is pastor.
Mount Heroden Services at Mount Heroden Baptist Church, 1117-19 Clay St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, directed by Hilda Y. White, superintendent. Worship is at 11. Communion is each first Sunday. Youth service is each second Sunday. Both begin at 11 a.m. Prayer meeting/Bible study is at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Senior choir rehearsal begins at noon Saturday before the first Sunday. Dr. Louis A. Hall Sr. is pastor.
Mount Olive Baptist Services at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 210 Villa Nova Road, begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by worship at 10. Communion is each third Sunday. Bible class begins at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Richard Hopkins is pastor.
Mount Pilgrim Services at Mount Pilgrim, Freetown, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. First Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. and are led by Gracie Daniels, evangelist. Communion is each second Sunday and worship is each fifth Sunday. Both begin at 11 a.m. Bible class is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Joseph L. Brown is pastor.
Narrow Way M.B. Services at Narrow Way M.B. Church, 400 Adams St., begin at 11 a.m. each first and third Sunday. Communion is each first Sunday. Bible class begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. James E. Williams is pastor. Call 601-218-8061.
Nazarene Church Services at Vicksburg First Church of the Nazarene, 3428 Wisconsin Ave., begin at 9:20 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 10:30. Evening service begins at 6. Each last Sunday, dinner follows the morning service and the missionary service is at night. Wednesday Night Recharge includes youth activities beginning at 6 with dinner, followed by Bible study at 7. Worship Team practice begins at 6. Adult Bible study begins at 7. The Rev. Chuck Parish is senior pastor. Pastor of Discipleship Ministries is the Rev. Ron Ray. Alberto Vidal is pastor of Hispanic Ministries. The Rev. Kuhrman Cox is pastor emeritus. Visit www.vicksburg-nazarene.org.
New Mount Elem M.B. Services at New Mount Elem M.B. Church, 3014 Wisconsin Ave., begin at 9:30
a.m. with Sunday school. Prayer/Bible class is at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Dr. Leonard Walker is pastor.
New Mount Pilgrim Services at New Mount Pilgrim M.B. Church, 501 N. Poplar St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Leroy Gillum, deacon and assistant superintendent. Worship is at 11. Covenant follows Sunday school each third Sunday. Communion services are each fourth Sunday at 11. Life Changing for Today’s Christian begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday under the direction of Jacqueline Griffin. Prayer meeting is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by Bible study under the direction of the Rev. Virdell Lewis. Senior choir practice led by Jean Thomas begins at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday before the second, third and fourth Sundays. The Usher Board meets at 11 a.m. each first Saturday. Recordings are available from Lee Griffin, deacon, or by calling 601-636-6386. The Rev. Henry J. Williams is pastor.
New Poplar Grove Services at New Poplar Grove Independent Methodist Church, 4366 Mississippi 27, Edwards, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11 with James O. Bowman Sr., pastor bringing the message. Communion is each first and third Sunday. Bible study begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
New Rock of Ages M.B. Services at New Rock of Ages M.B. Church, 2944 Valley St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Ernestine Boone is superintendent. Herbert Jackson is assistant superintendent. Worship begins at 11. Communion is each third Sunday. Youth service is each fifth Sunday. Both begin at 11. Patricia Stamps is church musician. Bible class begins at 5 p.m. each first and third Monday, followed by prayer meeting at 6.The usher ministry meets at 1 p.m. each third Saturday. Choir rehearsal is at 2. Pastor aide ministry meets each first Monday. Mission ministry meets each third Monday. Both begin at 4 p.m. For transportation call 601-529-4159 or 601-634-6598. The Rev. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.
Oak Chapel M.B. Services at Oak Chapel M.B. Church, 8140 Freetown Road, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, led by Charles Winston Sr., deacon and superintendent. Worship is each first, third and fifth Sunday. Holy Communion is each third Sunday. Youth service is each fifth Sunday. All begin at 11. Choir rehearsal begins at
Services at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, 260 Mississippi 27, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school and a new members class. Worship is at 11. On Tuesday, Covenant Nursing Home ministry is at 6 p.m. Bible class begins at 7. The Rev. Joe Harris Jr. is pastor.
Pleasant Valley M.B. Services at Pleasant Valley M.B. Church, 2585 N. Washington St., begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Jimmy Bright is superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 11:30. Third Sunday services begin at 8:30. Prayer service begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by bible study at 6:30. Choir rehearsal is Friday before the first Sunday and Thursday before the third Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Ladies auxiliary meets at 6:30 p.m. Friday after the first Sunday. Black History program is set for Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. The Rev. E.E. Gibbs is pastor.
Port Gibson U.M.C. The Fifth Sunday After Epiphany at Port Gibson United Methodist Church, 901 Church St., begins at 10 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Professional counseling is offered at Grace Christian Counseling Center, 907 Church St. Call 601-437-5046.
Porters Chapel U.M.C. Services at Porters Chapel United Methodist Church, 200 Porters Chapel Road, begin at 8:30 a.m. with early worship. Good News Discussion Group meets at 9:45. Adult and youth Sunday schools meet at 10. Traditional worship is at 11. Holy Communion will be celebrated at both services. The Rev. D.R. Ragsdale will deliver the sermon, and Ken Warren will lead music. A nursery is provided for children as old as 5. Boy Scouts meets at 7 p.m. Monday. Cursillo meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dominoes will be played at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the fellowship hall. Call 601-636-2966. E-mail pcumc_vicksburg@ yahoo.com.
Primitive Baptist Services at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church, Warriors Trail, begin at 10:30 a.m. with singing, prayers and a sermon. Dinner is served each first and third Sunday. Elder Charles Holden is pastor.
Redwood U.M.C. Services at Redwood United Methodist Church, 101 Redwood Road, across from Redwood Elementary, begin at 10 a.m. with open assembly, followed by Sunday school for all ages. Worship Continued on Page B4.
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ACLU warns on prayers at North Carolina Legislature meetings RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bolstered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision not to intervene in a case involving prayer at government meetings, the North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union warned the General Assembly to curtail religion-specific invocations at its sessions. “We recommend that you adopt a policy to ensure that the NCGA halts the practice of
opening sessions with sectarian invocations,” Katy Parker, the group’s legal director, wrote in a letter to Attorney General Roy Cooper, whose office represents state government in legal matters. One prominent North Carolina pastor sees the letter as the first sign of wider consequences from a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand an appeals court’s ban on sectarian prayer at meet-
ings of the Forsyth County Board of Commission. “This is a radical interpretation, an extreme interpretation, of the First Amendment,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, director of the Christian Action League. Parker’s letter says the group has received complaints from lawmakers and other citizens about Christian prayers being offered in both the House and Senate. While the Supreme
Court has ruled that prayer before legislative bodies is constitutional, Parker’s letter says that prayers favoring a specific religion violate the First Amendment’s prohibition on government-favored faith. “The NCGA is still permitted to open its sessions with a prayer, so long as the prayer is nonsectarian,” Parker wrote. In the legislature, each day’s floor meetings of the House
and Senate start with a prayer, although the two chambers handle it differently. In the Senate, permanent chaplain the Rev. Peter Milner often invokes Jesus in his opening prayers. In the House, Speaker Thom Tillis hasn’t appointed a chaplain, in a departure from previous practice. Instead, individual lawmakers have been invited to lead the prayers. Many representatives conclude their
prayers by saying “in Jesus’ name,” while others have mentioned only God. A flap arose over House prayers in 2010 when a Baptist minister complained he was asked by a chamber clerk not to refer to Jesus in his prayers. For many years, the House had requested, but not required, that guest chaplains deliver nonsectarian prayers.
with the sanctuary choir presenting praise and worship under the direction of Landy Maughon. Mike Fields, pastor, will bring the message. The service at 10:30 will be streaming live on www.triumphchurchvicksburg.com. Kingdom Kids Church and a teen class are available. Corporate prayer is at 6 a.m. Tuesday and at 8 a.m. Saturday. Wednesday services at 6:30 p.m. are as follows: Elevate Your Life classes, GENERATE student ministries and Kingdom Kids church. Choir practice begins at 7:35. Men’s fraternity meets at 8 a.m. first Saturdays. A nursery is provided.
Kid’s Club and youths will meet at 5 p.m. Worship is at 6 with Reiber preaching. Bob Walker will lead. Hannah Circle meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday. On Wednesday, choir practice begins at 6 p.m. Prayer/Bible study is at 7:15. Esther Circle meets at 7 p.m. Thursday. Valentine’s Marriage Enrichment Banquet is set for Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. Visit www.wpcvicksburg. com.
church events Continued from Page B3. with Communion is being observed at 11. Christopher and Colt Lee will be acolytes. Johnny and Christopher Lee will be ushers. A nursery is provided. On Wednesday, Prayer Pathways is at 6 p.m. Adult choir practice is at 6:45. Visit www.redwooduntiedmethodistchurch.org. Call 601-218-6255.
Refuge Services at Refuge Church, 6202 Indiana Ave., begin at 10:45 a.m. with praise and worship under the direction of Bethany Winkler, music pastor. Tony Winkler, senior pastor, will deliver the message. Kidz Konstruction for ages 4 to 9 begins at 10:45. Wednesday Family Night for all ages begins at 7 in the Family Life Center. A nursery is available for children as old as 3. Call 601-6384439 or visit www.myrefugechurch.com.
Ridgeway Baptist Services at Ridgeway Baptist Church, 4684 Redwood Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by children’s church and worship at 11 with the Lord’s Supper being observed. The Rev. Gene Jacks, pastor, will deliver the messages. Evening services begin at 6. Bible study/prayer meeting begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Rose Hill M.B. Services at Rose Hill M.B. Church, 683 Stenson Road, begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Walter Weathersby is pastor.
St. Alban’s Episcopal There will be no services for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 5930 Warriors Trail, Bovina. The 185th Annual Council of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi continues through the weekend at the Vicksburg Convention Center, hosted by the four Vicksburg Episcopal churches. A closing Festival Eucharist will be at 10 a.m. Sunday and is open to the public. On Wednesday, a study of the book, “Twelve Steps to Spiritual Wholeness, A Christian Pathway” is at 7 a.m. Bible study is at 9. Men’s work force meets at 10. Healing service and Holy Eucharist are at 6 p.m. Visit www.stalbansbovina. org; 601-636-6687.
St. George Orthodox Services at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, 2709 Washington St., include: the celebration of the Sunday of the Pharisee and Publican and the Sunday After the Presentation of Our Lord; Matins at 9:30 a.m. Sunday; the Divine Liturgy at
10:30 a.m. Sunday. The Very Rev. John W. Morris, Ph.D. is pastor. Call 601-636-2483. Visit www.stgeorgevicksburg.org.
St. James No. 1 M.B. Services at St. James No. 1 M.B. Church, 400 Adams St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school led by Robert Hubbard, superintendent, and Walter Bell, assistant superintendent. Worship is at 11 a.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Communion is each second Sunday. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. each Tuesday. The Rev. Willie J. White is pastor.
St. John’s Anglican Orthodox Church Services at St. John’s Anglican Orthodox Church, 308 Longwood Drive, begin at 10:30 a.m. with fellowship time, followed by worship at 11. “The Authorized Version of the Bible” (KJV-1611) and the “1928 Book of Common Prayer” is used. Call the Rev. Bryan Dabney at 601 6610138.
St. Luke Church of God in Christ Services at St. Luke Church of God in Christ, 915 First East St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. Annual business meeting begins at 7 p.m. Adult members are asked to attend. On Tuesday, prayer/Bible study is at 7 p.m. A home and foreign missions Bible study is at 7 p.m. each Friday, followed by an evangelism and youth service each first Friday, YWCC is each third Friday. Choir rehearsal begins at 8 p.m. each second and fourth Friday. One Hour of Prayer is at 8 a.m. Saturday. Elder Douglas Anderson is pastor. For transportation, call 601638-0389.
St. Mark Free Will Services at St. Mark Free Will Baptist Church, 2606 Hannah St., begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday with Bible study led by Willie Williams, deacon. The Lord’s Supper is observed each fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday school and second Sunday worship is discontinued until further notice. Oscar Denton III is deacon and superintendent. Business meeting begins at 6 p.m. Thursday.
St. Mary’s Catholic St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1512 Main St., will celebrate the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time at 9 a.m. Daily Mass is at 6:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday in the parish chapel. Devocation to the Blessed Mother is at 7 p.m. Monday in the chapel. Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The Rosary is recited at 8:30 a.m. Sunday before Mass. The Sacrament
of Penance is from 8 to 8:45 a.m. Sunday, or by appointment. Youth Mass is each fourth Sunday. The Rev. Malcolm O’Leary, SVD, is pastor. Call 601-636-0115.
St. Mary’s Episcopal St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 900 First North St., will celebrate the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The Right Rev. Duncan Gray will bring the message at the closing service at 10:30 a.m. No service will take place at the church Sunday.
St. Paul Catholic Sunday at St. Paul Catholic Church, 713 Crawford St., is the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Vigil Mass is at 5:30 tonight and Sunday Mass is at 10:30 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays are at 5 p.m. Rosary Saturdays are at 5 p.m. before Mass. Daily Mass is at 7 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. Confirmation meeting is from 8:30 until 10:15 a.m. Sunday in Farrell Hall. On Wednesday, Altar Society meeting begins with a social at 9:30 a.m., followed by meeting at 10. R.C.I.A. continues at 7 p.m. Both meet in Glynn Hall.
St. Paul M.B. Services at St. Paul M.B. Church, 1413 Elm St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Evelyn Byrd is superintendent. Roosevelt Kidd is assistant superintendent. Worship is at 11 a.m. each second Sunday with Communion being observed. Theresa Williams is church musician. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Monday. Each second Saturday choir rehearsal is at noon. Ushers ministry meeting is at 1:30. Pastor aide ministry is at 2:30. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.
Second Union M.B. Services at Second Union M.B. Church, 18074 Old Port Gibson Road, Utica, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school led by George Martin III, superintendent. Communion is each first Sunday at 11. Claudia Herrington is musician. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir rehearsal begins at noon each Saturday before the first Sunday. Usher board meets at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Michael R. Reed Sr. is pastor.
Shady Grove Baptist Services at Shady Grove Baptist Church, 61 Shady Grove Circle, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 each first and fourth Sunday. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Adult choir rehearsal is at 11 a.m. Saturday before the first and fourth Sunday. Youth choir rehearsal is at noon Saturday before the first Sunday. Richard John-
son is pastor. Visit www.shadygrovebaptistchurchvicksburg.com.
Shiloh Baptist Services at Shiloh Baptist Church, 920 Meadow St., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Oscar Jones is superintendent. Covenant begins at 10:45 a.m. each second Sunday. Communion service begins at 11 a.m. each third Sunday. Choir rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Tuesday after the second Sunday. Dr. Willie Jones is pastor.
Springhill M.B. Services at Springhill M.B. Church, Grand Gulf Road, Port Gibson, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school each first and third Sunday and at 9:30 each second, fourth and fifth Sunday. Communion services begin at 11 a.m. each first and third Sunday with the Rev. Joseph L. Brown, pastor, delivering the message. Bible class begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday before the first and third Sunday.
Standfield New Life Services at Standfield New Life Christian Church, 1404 Lane St., begin at 10:30 a.m. with worship. New membership orientation begins at 2 p.m. each second and fourth Sunday. Bible study begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. For transportation call 601-638-5380.
Temple of Empowerment Services at Temple of Empowerment, 707 Pierce St., begin at 9 a.m. with worship. Communion is each third Sunday. Women’s Sunday is each fifth Sunday. Youth Sunday is each fourth Sunday. On Wednesday, Intercessory Prayer begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by Bible study at 6. Call 601-636-0438. E-mail thetemplevicksburg@att.net. G. Tyrone Haggard is pastor and founder.
Trinity Temple Baptist Services at Trinity Temple Baptist Church, 3802 Patricia St., begin at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast. Sunday school begins at 8, followed by worship at 9. All are asked to wear jeans and jerseys. Food will follow the service. Prayer meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by Bible class at 6:30. Choir rehearsal begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Javelin Clark is musician. The Rev. James C. Archer is pastor. Call 606-636-1636. Visit trinitytemplebc.org.
Triumph Services at Triumph Church, 136 Honeysuckle Lane, begin with pre-service prayer at 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Worship is at 8:30 and 10:30
Triumphant Baptist Services for Triumphant Baptist Church, Kings Community Empowerment Center, 224 R.L. Chase Circle, begin at 8:20 a.m. with Sunday Connection. Worship begins at 10 in the sanctuary. Corporate prayers are at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and at noon on Wednesday. Women’s class begins at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Midweek service begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Elders class is at noon Friday. Music ministry rehearsal is at 7 p.m. Thursday. For transportation, call 601638-8108, 601-634-4788, 601634-4756 or 601-218-6728.The Rev. Dexter Jones is senior pastor.
Warrenton Independent Services at Warrenton Independent Baptist Church, 829 Belva Drive, begin at 10 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Marvin E. Curtis Jr., pastor, delivering the message. Junior church is during worship and is led by Scott Audirsch, associate youth pastor. Evening service begins at 6 with preaching and special music along with popcorn. Wednesday prayer meeting begins at 7 p.m. with Curtis delivering the message. Visit www.warrentonbaptist.net or e-mail wibc@warrentonbaptist.net.
Wayside Baptist Services at Wayside Baptist Church, 6151 Jeff Davis Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Jason Wooley, pastor, leading. Evening worship begins at 6. Wednesday prayer meeting/Bible study begins at 7 p.m. A nursery is provided Sunday mornings.
Westminster Services at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3601 Halls Ferry Road, begin at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 11 with Scott Reiber, pastor, preaching, assisted by Elder Jim Harrison. Mary Claire Allison is choir director. Dr. Gwen Reiber is the organist. A nursery is provided.
Woodlawn Baptist Services at Woodlawn Baptist Church, 2310 Culkin Road, begin at 9:40 a.m. with Sunday school, followed by worship at 11. The Rev. Kent Campbell is pastor. Children’s church is available for ages 4-2nd grade. A nursery is provided for children as old as 3. Morning services are at 11 on WBBV-101.3-FM or www.woodlawnbc.com. Wednesday service begins at 10 a.m. and evening service begins at 6. Family Night activities begin with supper at 5. Reservations must be made or canceled by noon Tuesday. Children’s missions and music and Underground Connections for the youth begin at 5:40. Sanctuary choir rehearsal begins at 7:10. Call 601-6365320.
Word of Faith Services at Word of Faith Christian Center, 3525 Wisconsin Ave., begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school. Worship is at 10:30. Children’s church and a nursery are provided. Glorify God youth ministry begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Corporate prayer is at 10:15 a.m. Sunday and at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Reginald L. Walker is pastor. Bishop Keith A. Butler is founder. Call 601-638-2500 or visit www.wofcc-vicksburg. com.
Zion Travelers M.B. Services at Zion Travelers M.B. Church, 1701 Poplar St., begin with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Minister Virginia Houston is superintendent. Deacon Eddie James Lee is assistant superintendent. The following are at 11 a.m. — Communion first Sundays; worship second and fourth Sundays; women’s ministry third Sundays; and youth ministry fifth Sundays. Intercessory Prayer is at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Prayer meeting is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Bible study is at 6. Sunday school lesson planning meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Choir practice begins at 7 p.m. Monday before the first and fourth Sunday. Alfred E. Lassiter Jr. is senior pastor. Ministers are Onita Lassiter, Elanie Smith, Gwen England and Elbert Cox Jr.
Intolerance Continued from Page B1. many urban settings. Last year, a former government minister described homosexuality as a biological disorder that needs to be treated, while municipalities have some leeway to introduce laws safeguarding “morality,” which gay activists view as a potential threat to their freedom. Some gays openly acknowl-
edge their sexual orientation, including poet Murathan Mungan and the late singer Zeki Muren. Zenne dancing itself harks back to the Ottoman Empire, a time when there was a degree of tolerance toward gay sex among some sectors of the elite. Hebun LGTB, a gay and lesbian group based in the conservative city Diyarba-
kir that neighbors Sanliurfa, described the film as an opportunity to break ingrained attitudes toward gays in traditional areas. “There was a piece of us in each of the characters,” said a group member, Arif, who declined to give his surname because his family does not know about his sexual orientation. “I am in the same
situation as Ahmet Yildiz: If I was honest, I would be killed by my family.” “If out of all the people who watch it, just 10 are able to change their attitudes, then the filmmakers should be happy,” he said. Despite one article in a pro-Islamic newspaper that branded “Zenne Dancer” a “film for perverts,” Binay
said he and Alper have not received any threats or hate mail, and that some 35,000 people have seen the movie in its first week. Gulsah Simsek, a 23-year old student, watched “Zenne Dancer” in Ankara. Binay and Alper have been same-sex partners for 14 years and openly came out as a couple during one of
the film’s early screenings. They regularly attend showings where they hold discussions on attitudes toward homosexuality. “The (positive) response we got in Istanbul wasn’t much different to the response we got in Diyarbakir,” Binay said. “We are encouraged by the attitudes in (traditional) regions.”
THE VICKSBURG POST
SPORTS SATURDAY, F e bruary 4, 2012 • SE C TI O N C CLASSIFIEDS C6
Steve Wilson, sports editor | E-mail: sports@vicksburgpost.com | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 142
Prep Basketball
Brandon takes down Vicksburg By Jeff Byrd jbyrd@vicksburgpost.com
In hot water Big Ten rivals unhappy with Meyer’s tactics on recruiting trail Story/C3
Schedule PREP BASKETBALL (G) PCA at Rebul Monday, 7 p.m.
(B) Vicksburg vs. Greenville-Weston Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. at Clinton (G) WC vs. Vicksburg Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Clinton
On TV 3 p.m. WJTV/7 p.m. ESPN2 - Mississippi’s two SEC teams are both in action today. No. 22 Mississippi State takes on Auburn in the afternoon, then tonight it’s Ole Miss at Alabama. Complete college basketball TV schedule/ C2
Who’s hot KAWAYNE GASTON
Porters Chapel Academy basketball player scored 16 points in a 47-43 loss to Simpson Academy on Thursday.
Sidelines NFL adds more Thursday games
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday night games so more of its teams can play in prime time. Commissioner Roger Goodell said that there will be Thursday night games on the NFL Network from the second to the 15th week of the season, giving all of the league’s teams a chance to appear in prime time on some outlet. Those games will be in addition to the usual Sunday night and Monday night games. Goodell revealed the television scheduling change at his state of the NFL news conference Friday. “We think it’s great for the fans, for the teams — and great for the network,” Goodell said. Goodell sidestepped a question about expanding the regular season schedule, saying it’s something that would have to be evaluated along with the players. That seemed to indicate the league has no plans to put a team in Los Angeles — at least for right now.
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Brenden Neville•The Vicksburg Post
Vicksburg’s Javis Dixon (12) jumps to make a pass as Brandon’s Rod Taylor (11) and Lance Carter (15) look on Friday. Brandon won the game, 57-55. At right, Vicksburg’s Ama Arkoful (14) drives past Brandon’s Tyneisha Reynolds during the girls’ game. Arkoful scored 13 points, but Brandon won 47-30.
Eli Baylis•The Vicksburg Post
The Vicksburg Missy Gators suffered a tough loss on two fronts Friday night in their regular-season finale. Brandon handed the Missy Gators a 47-30 loss on the scoreboard, but more serious was the third-quarter injury to promising eighth-grade forward Karry Callahan. Callahan had grabbed a steal on Brandon’s end and was making a move inside the lane when she slipped and twisted her knee. She did not return, and finished with three points and four rebounds. She scored 15 points in her varsity debut last week against Clinton. Vicksburg coach Barbara Hartzog said the severity of the injury won’t be known until early next week, and Callahan’s status for the Division 3-6A Tournament is unknown. The Missy Gators (1212) are scheduled to play Warren Central in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday night at Clinton. “The trainer iced it down and they will evaluate her on Monday,” Hartzog said. As for the game, Hartzog said her post players played well, but a shaky third quarter doomed her team. Vicksburg had 11 turnovers in the third quarter and Brandon (20-7) was able to extend an 18-15 halftime lead to 30-20 a minute after Callahan’s injury. A steal by Ama Arkoful pulled Vicksburg to within eight points, but Olivia Countess hit a 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in the quarter for a 33-22 lead. “Kailin Young and Antoinette Mayfield played very good,” Hartzog said. “They did a good job rebounding and playing on defense against a very physical team. I thought we played a good first half, but then at the beginning of the second half
we had some turnovers.” Brandon opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers from Countess and Jasmine Brown to bury the Missy Gators 39-22. Brandon forced 30 turnovers and 32 missed shots. Arkoful was limited to 13 points and had just four made field goals until draining a 3-pointer at the fourthquarter buzzer. Young had eight points and five rebounds while Mayfield, playing in her final regularseason home game, had nine rebounds and three steals. Doshua McCray had 10 points to pace Brandon.
(B) Brandon 57, Vicksburg 55 Vicksburg’s late-season winless streak reached six games with a tough loss to Brandon (19-8). Vicksburg’s Romeo Carter had a chance to tie the game at 54 after swiping a steal at midcourt with 36 seconds left. He was fouled going to the basket and awarded two free throws. He made the first but missed the second to keep Vicksburg down one, 54-53 with 32.7 seconds left. Brandon’s Jonathan Sanders made two free throws following the miss to make it 56-53. Carter got another shot at a tie with 7.7 seconds left, but his 3-pointer hit the front of the rim. Sanders made another free throw with 2.2 seconds left to ice the game. Vicksburg coach Dellie C. Robinson said his team had its chance. “We got a wide open look,” Robinson said. “We figured they would key on DeAngelo (Richardson) and Romeo would be open.” Richardson and DeAndre King had 13 points each to lead Vicksburg (9-15), and Tre’Darius Carter had six points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Jeremy Jones led Brandon with 17 points.
College Basketball
Rested Bulldogs ready to begin stretch run
Bama, Ole Miss even heading into matchup
By The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State got a chance to breathe this week. Now it has a chance to get on a roll for the first time in weeks. The No. 22-ranked Bulldogs (17-5, 4-3 Southeastern Conference), after losing to Florida last weekend, had no midweek game. That s given them time to rest and assess where they stand. Mississippi State hasn’t won three in a row since before Christmas, when it won 11 straight. A pattern has emerged in SEC play: one loss, two wins, one loss, two wins, one loss. State tries to get back in the win column today when Auburn (13-9, 3-5) visits Humphrey Coliseum. It’s the first of three consecutive home games for the Bulldogs, who will welcome Ole Miss and Georgia to town next week. It’s a good opportunity to get on a roll. “This is a perfect time to do it,” freshman Rodney Hood said. “We ve got the rest, and then we ve got three home games. I think this will be a big confidence-booster for us.” The midweek break came
at a good time for State, which is dealing with a thin bench and some subsequent fatigue. The Bulldogs can go only seven deep on a consistent basis, as Shaun Smith continues to battle hip issues. Then there s freshman Roquez Johnson, who played some during the non-conference slate but has yet to see the floor in SEC play. “He’s not quite ready for it at this level, but we like Rock,” coach Rick Stansbury said. “He just can’t get it all on the same page enough to put in there in SEC play, when it is a fine line between winning and losing.” The Bulldogs’ practices this week have been relatively light so they can feel refreshed for the stretch run. That’s the biggest key in Stansbury s eyes. “The biggest thing we’ve got to do is we’ve got to be able to keep our energy level where it’s got to be,” he said. “When we play hard, there’s no question that’s when we’re at our best. That’s a combination of a couple of things: We have to be smart as coaches from the standpoint of fatigue, and we’ve See MSU, Page C3.
Mississippi State guard Brian Bryant (22) and the rest of the Bulldogs will play Auburn this afternoon in Starkville.
On the air Today • 3 p.m. - Auburn at Mississippi State TV: WJTV; Radio: 105.5 FM • 7 p.m. - Ole Miss at Alabama TV: ESPN2; Radio: 1490 AM
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Streaky Alabama has created different obstacles to making the NCAA Tournament this season. A recent four-game losing streak and slumping star Tony Mitchell have left a Crimson Tide team once ranked as high as No. 11 needing a strong finish to end a six-year NCAA drought. The Tide (14-7, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) still has non-conference wins over Wichita State, Purdue, Georgia Tech and Oklahoma State after a weak schedule helped send the team to the NIT last year. “They’re in a lot better shape at this point this year than last year,” said Jerry Palm, who runs collegerpi. com. “Not even close. Last year it was going to take a miracle to get in the tournament. They had a wretched non-conference schedule, they didn’t play very well in it and the league wasn’t very good.” This time, Alabama fell from the Top 25 on Dec. 19 after losing three of four games. Then the Tide went
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on a five-game win streak and seemed back on track before trouble struck again. A four-game skid included a lackluster effort against No. 25 Vanderbilt and a loss to South Carolina — the Gamecocks’ only SEC win so far — and left the Tide’s hopes for its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2006 limping. Alabama rebounded with a win over Arkansas last weekend and hosts Ole Miss tonight. “We’ve got nine games left and we’re still in control of our destiny,” forward Andrew Steele said. “We try to keep that perspective in mind. We can’t think too far ahead and we can’t look too far back in the past.” Especially not with a hot, if equally streaky, Ole Miss team coming to Tuscaloosa. The Rebels (14-7, 4-3) have See Ole Miss, Page C3.
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOXING 9 p.m. HBO - Nonito Donaire (27-10) vs. Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-11), for vacant WBO junior featherweight title; champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1) vs. Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1), for WBC middleweight title GOLF 7:30 a.m. TGC - European PGA Tour, Qatar Masters (tape) Noon TGC - PGA Tour, Phoenix Open 2 p.m. CBS - PGA Tour, Phoenix Open NBA 6 p.m. NBATV - Orlando at Indiana 7:30 p.m. WGN - Chicago at Milwaukee 8 p.m. NBATV - Denver at Portland NFL 8 p.m. NBC - NFL Awards Ceremony SOCCER 6:55 a.m. ESPN2 - Premier League, Arsenal vs. Blackburn WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Noon CBS Sports Network St. Joseph’s at Richmond 2 p.m. CBS Sports Network San Diego State at TCU
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Cycling Feds end investigation of Lance Armstrong LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Lance Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates participated in a doping program. The probe, anchored in Los Angeles where a grand jury was presented evidence by federal prosecutors and heard testimony from Armstrong’s former teammates and associates, began with a separate investigation of Rock Racing, a cycling team owned by fashion entrepreneur Michael Ball. U.S. Attorney Andri Birotte Jr. didn’t disclose the reason for the decision.
NBA League fines Cuban, Carlisle for comments DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and coach Rick Carlisle were fined by the NBA on Friday for their actions after becoming upset with the officiating during a game earlier in the week. Cuban was handed a $75,000 penalty for his critical remarks about the officiating following a 95-86 home loss to Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. Carlisle was fined $35,000 for kicking a ball into the stands with 9:34 left in the fourth quarter against the Thunder. He was ejected and apologized to Cuban and the fans right after the game. “I think it’s fair. It’s irresponsible for a ball to go in the stands. You’re subject to a fine,” Carlisle said during the shootaround before Friday night’s game against Indiana. “So I accept it and regret that the situation happened even though it was accidental.” Right after the game against the Thunder, Carlisle said the “incident where the ball got kicked into the stands, that can’t happen.” Cuban was in Indianapolis to attend an event related to Sunday’s Super Bowl, and was not available for comment.
flashback
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Feb. 4 1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y., with the players wearing ice skates. 1969 — The 24 major league owners unanimously select Bowie Kuhn as commissioner for a oneyear term at a salary of $100,000. 1991 — The doors of Cooperstown are slammed on Pete Rose when the Hall of Fame’s board of directors votes 12-0 to bar players on the permanently ineligible list from consideration. 2007 — Peyton Manning is 25-of-38 for 247 yards and a touchdown, rallying Indianapolis to a 29-17 Super Bowl victory over Chicago in the South Florida rain. Tony Dungy becomes the first black coach to win the championship, beating friend and protege Lovie Smith in a game that featured the first two black coaches in the Super Bowl.
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scoreboard NFL
Friday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Xavier at Memphis, noon Central Florida at SMU, 2 p.m. Rice at East Carolina, 3 p.m. Houston at Tulane, 7 p.m. Marshall at Tulsa, 7 p.m. UAB at UTEP, 8 p.m. ———
NFL Playoffs
Wild-card round
Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Jan. 8 N.Y. Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT
SWAC
Divisional Playoffs
Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT MVSU................. 9 0 1.000 10 11 .476 Southern U......... 7 2 .778 11 11 .500 Texas Southern.. 6 3 .667 7 14 .333 Prairie View........ 5 4 .556 9 13 .409 Alabama St......... 5 4 .556 8 13 .381 Alabama A&M.... 3 6 .333 5 13 .278 Jackson St........ 3 6 .333 5 16 .238 Grambling St...... 3 6 .333 3 16 .158 Alcorn St........... 2 7 .222 5 16 .238 Ark.-Pine Bluff.... 2 7 .222 3 19 .136 Friday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Alabama St. at Mississippi Valley St., 4:30 PM Southern at Grambling St., 5 p.m. Alcorn St. at Jackson St., 5:30 p.m. Alabama A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7 p.m. Texas Southern at Prairie View, 7 p.m. ———
Jan. 14 San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32 New England 45, Denver 10 Jan. 15 Baltimore 20, Houston 13 N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20
Conference Championships
Jan. 22 New England 23, Baltimore 20 N.Y. Giants 20, San Francisco 17, OT
Pro Bowl Jan. 29
AFC 59, NFC 41
Super Bowl
Sunday At Indianapolis N.Y. Giants vs. New England, 5:30 p.m. ———
Super Bowl injury report
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT - Definitely will not play; DNP - Did not practice; LIMITED - Limited participation in practice; FULL - Full participation in practice): NEW YORK GIANTS at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — GIANTS: QUESTIONABLE: CB Will Blackmon (knee), WR Hakeem Nicks (shoulder), CB Corey Webster (hamstring), LB Jacquian Williams (foot). PROBABLE: C David Baas (abdomen, neck), LB Chase Blackburn (calf), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot), S Tyler Sash (concussion), DE Osi Umenyiora (ankle, knee). PATRIOTS: QUESTIONABLE: WR Deion Branch (knee), T Marcus Cannon (ankle), S Patrick Chung (knee), LB Dane Fletcher (thumb), TE Rob Gronkowski (ankle), S James Ihedigbo (shoulder), DT Kyle Love (ankle), G Logan Mankins (knee), LB Rob Ninkovich (hip), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), T Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot), WR Wes Welker (knee), LB Tracy White (abdomen). PROBABLE: G Dan Connolly (groin), WR Matthew Slater (shoulder).
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division L 7 10 15 16 16
Pct .696 .545 .348 .333 .333
GB — 3 1/2 8 8 1/2 8 1/2
Southeast Division
W Miami.............................17 Atlanta...........................16 Orlando..........................14 Washington....................4 Charlotte........................3
L 6 7 9 19 20
Central Division
W Chicago.........................19 Indiana...........................16 Milwaukee......................10 Cleveland.......................8 Detroit............................5
L 6 6 12 13 20
Pct .739 .696 .609 .174 .130
GB — 1 3 13 14
Pct .760 .727 .455 .381 .200
GB — 1 1/2 7 1/2 9 14
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division
W San Antonio...................15 Dallas.............................14 Houston.........................13 Memphis........................12 New Orleans.................4
L 9 10 10 11 19
Pct GB .625 — .583 1 .565 1 1/2 .522 2 1/2 .174 10 1/2
Northwest Division
W Oklahoma City...............18 Denver...........................15 Utah...............................12 Portland.........................13 Minnesota......................11
Top 25 Schedule
Friday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games No. 1 Kentucky at South Carolina, 5 p.m. No. 2 Syracuse vs. St. John’s, 11 a.m. No. 3 Ohio St. at No. 19 Wisconsin, 1 p.m. No. 4 Missouri vs. No. 8 Kansas, 8 p.m. No. 5 North Carolina at Maryland, 3 p.m. No. 6 Baylor at Oklahoma St., 12:30 p.m. No. 10 Murray St. at UT-Martin, 6 p.m. No. 11 UNLV at Wyoming, 3 p.m. No. 12 Florida vs. No. 25 Vanderbilt, Noon No. 13 Creighton at Northern Iowa, 4 p.m. No. 14 Georgetown vs. South Florida, 10 a.m. No. 15 Marquette at Notre Dame, noon No. 16 Virginia at No. 21 Florida St., Noon No. 17 San Diego St. vs. TCU, 9 p.m. No. 20 Indiana at Purdue, 6 p.m. No. 22 Mississippi St. vs. Auburn, 3 p.m. No. 24 Gonzaga at Pepperdine, 9 p.m. ———
L 4 7 9 10 12
Pct .818 .682 .571 .565 .478
GB — 3 5 1/2 5 1/2 7 1/2
W L Pct L.A. Clippers..................13 7 .650 L.A. Lakers....................13 9 .591 Golden State.................8 12 .400 Phoenix..........................8 14 .364 Sacramento...................7 15 .318 Friday’s Games Toronto 106, Washington 89 Miami 99, Philadelphia 79 Orlando 102, Cleveland 94 Minnesota 108, New Jersey 105 Detroit 88, Milwaukee 80 Houston 99, Phoenix 81 Oklahoma City 101, Memphis 94 Boston 91, New York 89 Indiana 98, Dallas 87 L.A. Lakers at Denver, (n) Today’s Games Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Orlando at Indiana, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Washington, 6 p.m. Dallas at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. New Orleans at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. New Jersey at New York, 6:30 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Phoenix, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 8 p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Denver at Portland, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games Memphis at Boston, 11 a.m. Toronto at Miami, Noon
GB — 1 5 6 7
Pacific Division
Northwest Division
College Basketball SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Kentucky............. 8 0 1.000 22 1 .957 Florida................. 6 1 .857 18 4 .818 Vanderbilt........... 5 2 .714 16 6 .727 Mississippi St... 4 3 .571 17 5 .773 Arkansas............. 4 3 .571 16 6 .727 Ole Miss............ 4 3 .571 14 7 .667 Alabama............. 3 4 .429 14 7 .667 Auburn................ 3 5 .375 13 9 .591 LSU..................... 2 5 .286 12 9 .571 Tennessee.......... 2 5 .286 10 12 .455 Georgia............... 1 6 .143 10 11 .476 South Carolina... 1 6 .143 9 12 .429 Friday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Vanderbilt at Florida, noon Arkansas at LSU, 1:30 p.m. Auburn at Mississippi St., 3 p.m. Kentucky at South Carolina, 5 p.m. Georgia at Tennessee, 7 p.m. Ole Miss at Alabama, 7 p.m. ———
CONFERENCE USA
Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Southern Miss.. 7 1 .875 20 3 .870 Memphis............. 6 2 .750 15 7 .682 Tulsa................... 6 2 .750 13 9 .591 UCF.................... 5 3 .625 16 6 .727 Marshall.............. 5 3 .625 14 8 .636 Rice.................... 4 4 .500 13 10 .565 Houston.............. 3 5 .375 10 10 .500 UTEP.................. 3 5 .375 10 12 .455 UAB.................... 3 5 .375 8 13 .381 Tulane................. 2 6 .250 14 8 .636 East Carolina...... 2 6 .250 11 10 .524 SMU.................... 2 6 .250 10 12 .455
Women’s Basketball Women’s Top 25 schedule
Friday’s Game No. 23 North Carolina 64, Virginia 56 Today’s Games No. 1 Baylor at Kansas St., 7 p.m. No. 3 Connecticut vs. No. 13 Rutgers, 6 p.m. No. 4 Stanford at Arizona, 3 p.m. No. 10 Green Bay vs. Milwaukee, 7 p.m. No. 14 Louisville at West Virginia, 3 p.m. No. 17 Georgetown at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. No. 18 Texas A&M vs. Kansas, 7 p.m. No. 20 Gonzaga vs. San Diego, 4 p.m. No. 22 BYU vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal), 3 p.m. Sunday’s Games No. 2 Notre Dame vs. DePaul, Noon No. 6 Kentucky at LSU, 2 p.m. No. 7 Miami vs. Clemson, 1 p.m. No. 8 Tennessee vs. Auburn, 1 p.m. No. 12 Delaware vs. VCU, 1 p.m. No. 15 Purdue vs. Illinois, 1 p.m. No. 19 Penn State at Minnesota, 2 p.m. No. 21 Georgia at Alabama, 2 p.m. No. 25 Texas Tech vs. Missouri, 1 p.m.
Girls Brandon 9 9 15 14 — 47 Vicksburg 11 4 7 8 — 30 Brandon (47) Doshua McCray 10, Brown 9, Countess 8, Carter 6, Banks 4, Campbell 3, Glenn 2, Hobson 2. Vicksburg (30) Ama Arkoful 13, Young 8, Smith 4, Callahan 3, Foy 2.
Boys
BRANDON 57, VICKSBURG 55
Brandon 13 15 13 16 — 57 Vicksburg 13 12 14 16 — 55 Brandon (57) Jeremy Jones 17, Lance Carter 16, Thomas 7, Sanders 5, Taylor 3, Harper 3, Adams 2, Rawson 2. Vicksburg (55) DeAngelo Richardson 13, DeAndre King 13, Davis 8, Bracey 8, T. Carter 6, R. Carter 5, Johnson 2.
NHL L 12 14 18 19 22
OT 5 6 4 3 7
Pts 69 66 62 59 49
Northeast Division
GP Boston.............49 Ottawa.............54 Toronto............51 Buffalo.............51 Montreal...........51
W 32 27 26 21 19
L 15 20 19 24 23
OT 2 7 6 6 9
Pts 66 61 58 48 47
Southeast Division
GP Florida..............50 Washington......50 Winnipeg..........53 Tampa Bay......50 Carolina...........53
W 24 26 24 22 19
L 15 20 23 23 25
OT 11 4 6 5 9
Pts 59 56 54 49 47
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division
GP Detroit..............52 St. Louis..........50 Nashville..........52 Chicago...........52 Columbus........51
W 35 30 31 29 13
L 16 13 17 16 32
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OT 1 7 4 7 6
Pts 71 67 66 65 32
OT 5 7 2 6 5
Pts 67 57 54 52 45
GP San Jose.........49 Los Angeles....52 Dallas...............50 Phoenix............51 Anaheim..........50 NOTE: Two points time loss.
W L 29 14 25 17 26 22 22 21 19 24 for a win,
OT 6 10 2 8 7 one
GF 164 120 133 121 133
GA 128 131 148 140 148
Pts GF GA 64 142 112 60 114 114 54 134 143 52 131 138 45 130 151 point for over-
——— Friday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 2, Ottawa 1, OT Florida 2, Winnipeg 1 St. Louis 1, Los Angeles 0 Chicago at Calgary, (n) Columbus at Anaheim, (n) Today’s Games Pittsburgh at Boston, Noon New Jersey at Philadelphia, Noon Washington at Montreal, 1 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 2 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Carolina, 6 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. St. Louis at Nashville, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 7 p.m. San Jose at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Detroit at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Sunday’s Games Boston at Washington, 11:30 a.m. Pittsburgh at New Jersey, Noon Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, Noon Winnipeg at Montreal, 1 p.m.
PGA Tour Phoenix Open
BRANDON 47, VICKSBURG 30
W 32 30 29 28 21
L 15 19 25 22 26
Golf
Prep Basketball
GP N.Y. Rangers...49 Philadelphia.....50 Pittsburgh........51 New Jersey.....50 N.Y. Islanders..50
W 31 25 26 23 20
Pacific Division
Friday’s Game Birmingham Southern at Millsaps, 8 p.m. Today’s Games Auburn at Mississippi St., 3 p.m. Texas-Tyler at Mississippi College, 3 p.m. Belhaven at Auburn-Montgomery, 4 p.m. Alabama St. at Mississippi Valley St., 4:30 p.m. Alcorn St. at Jackson St., 5:30 p.m. West Florida at Delta St., 6 p.m. Ole Miss at Alabama, 7 p.m. Dillard at Tougaloo, 7 p.m. William Carey at Mobile, 7 p.m.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division
10 a.m. ESPNU - South Florida at Georgetown Noon ESPNU - Boston College at Georgia Tech Noon ESPN - Syracuse at St. John’s Noon ESPN2 - Detroit at Butler Noon FSN - Xavier at Memphis Noon WJTV - Vanderbilt at Florida 12:30 p.m. WJTV-2 - Arkansas at LSU 1 p.m. ESPN - Ohio State at Wisconsin 1 p.m. ESPN2 - Temple at Rhode Island 2 p.m. ESPNU - Penn State at Iowa 3 p.m. WJTV - Auburn at Mississippi State 3 p.m. FSN - Clemson at Virginia Tech 3 p.m. ESPN - North Carolina at Maryland 3 p.m. ESPN2 - Middle Tenn. St. at Denver 3 p.m. NBC Sports Network - New Mexico at Boise State 4 p.m. ESPNU - Old Dominion at George mason 4 p.m. CBS Sports Network - Air Force at Colorado State 5 p.m. ESPN - Kentucky at South Carolina 5 p.m. ESPN2 - Iowa State at Oklahoma 6 p.m. ESPNU - Richmond at Duquesne 6 p.m. Big Ten - Indiana at Purdue 7 p.m. FSN - Georgia at Tennessee 7 p.m. ESPN2 - Ole Miss at Alabama 8 p.m. ESPN - Kansas at Missouri 8 p.m. ESPNU - UC-Santa Barbara at Cal State Fullerton 9 p.m. ESPN2 - Indiana St. at Wichita State 10 p.m. FSN - Southern Cal at Washington
GP Vancouver.......51 Minnesota........51 Colorado..........53 Calgary............51 Edmonton........51
Mississippi college schedule
NBA W Philadelphia...................16 Boston...........................12 New York.......................8 New Jersey...................8 Toronto..........................8
College basketball on TV
GF 136 167 157 138 122
GA 100 145 132 142 146
GF 175 161 156 122 134
GA 108 166 152 151 142
GF 128 141 129 141 135
GA 139 145 147 170 164
GF 167 125 146 168 117
GA 121 102 135 155 172
Friday At TPC Scottsdale Scottsdale, Ariz. Yardage: 7,216; Par 71 Partial Second Round Note: Play was suspended due to darkness. Spencer Levin............65-63—128.......................-14 John Huh....................68-66—134.........................-8 Webb Simpson...........65-69—134.........................-8 Kyle Stanley...............69-66—135.........................-7 Ryan Palmer..............64-72—136.........................-6 Ben Crane..................69-67—136.........................-6 Bubba Watson............66-70—136.........................-6 Bo Van Pelt................65-71—136.........................-6 Jason Dufner..............64-72—136.........................-6 Derek Lamely.............66-70—136.........................-6 Greg Chalmers...........68-69—137.........................-5 Bill Haas.....................69-68—137.........................-5 Johnson Wagner........68-69—137.........................-5 Josh Teater................68-69—137.........................-5 James Driscoll............67-70—137.........................-5 Trevor Immelman.......67-70—137.........................-5 Charles Howell III.......69-68—137.........................-5 David Hearn...............69-69—138.........................-4 Jeff Maggert...............70-68—138.........................-4 Camilo Villegas..........71-67—138.........................-4 Chris Couch...............70-68—138.........................-4 Chris Stroud...............68-70—138.........................-4 Cameron Beckman....69-69—138.........................-4 Dustin Johnson..........68-70—138.........................-4 Phil Mickelson............68-70—138.........................-4 Rickie Fowler..............69-69—138.........................-4 Keegan Bradley..........68-70—138.........................-4 Jarrod Lyle.................66-72—138.........................-4 Aaron Baddeley..........72-67—139.........................-3 Mark Wilson...............70-69—139.........................-3 Matt Jones..................67-72—139.........................-3 Martin Flores..............71-68—139.........................-3 Seung-Yul Noh...........67-72—139.........................-3 Blake Adams..............69-70—139.........................-3 Bud Cauley.................72-67—139.........................-3 John Rollins................70-70—140.........................-2 Jeff Quinney...............69-71—140.........................-2 Robert Allenby............71-69—140.........................-2 Brendan Steele..........71-69—140.........................-2 Bill Lunde...................67-73—140.........................-2 Kevin Kisner...............69-71—140.........................-2 J.J. Killeen..................70-70—140.........................-2 Ted Potter, Jr.............71-69—140.........................-2 Graham DeLaet..........71-69—140.........................-2 George McNeill..........71-70—141.........................-1 Kevin Stadler..............70-71—141.........................-1 Ricky Barnes..............71-70—141.........................-1 J.B. Holmes................71-70—141.........................-1 Brandt Snedeker........71-70—141.........................-1 Ian Poulter..................72-69—141.........................-1 Billy Mayfair................68-73—141.........................-1 Ken Duke...................69-72—141.........................-1 D.J. Trahan................72-70—142......................... E John Merrick...............69-73—142......................... E Pat Perez...................69-73—142......................... E Chez Reavie...............66-76—142......................... E Kenny Perry...............70-72—142......................... E
Charley Hoffman........71-71—142......................... E Gary Woodland..........71-71—142......................... E Heath Slocum.............73-69—142......................... E Kevin Streelman.........68-74—142......................... E Stephen Gangluff.......69-73—142......................... E Cameron Tringale......69-74—143......................+1 Davis Love III.............71-72—143......................+1 Arron Oberholser........72-71—143......................+1 Anthony Kim...............69-74—143......................+1 Chad Campbell..........71-72—143......................+1 Jonas Blixt..................73-70—143......................+1 Jamie Lovemark.........71-72—143......................+1 Kris Blanks.................67-76—143......................+1 Ryuji Imada................72-71—143......................+1 Brendon de Jonge.....74-69—143......................+1 Michael Thompson.....70-74—144......................+2 Troy Kelly...................70-74—144......................+2 Brandt Jobe................69-75—144......................+2 Matt Bettencourt.........70-74—144......................+2 Kevin Chappell...........73-72—145......................+3 Angel Cabrera............72-73—145......................+3 Tom Pernice Jr..........72-73—145......................+3 Mathew Goggin..........72-73—145......................+3 Jimmy Walker.............71-74—145......................+3 Hunter Haas...............75-71—146......................+4 Tom Gillis...................72-74—146......................+4 Joe Ogilvie.................72-74—146......................+4 Brian Gay...................71-75—146......................+4 Y.E. Yang...................73-73—146......................+4 Brian Davis.................75-72—147......................+5 Arjun Atwal.................75-72—147......................+5 Scott Brown................72-75—147......................+5 Nick O’Hern................70-77—147......................+5 Danny Lee..................74-73—147......................+5 Jonathan Byrd............73-75—148......................+6 Troy Matteson............73-75—148......................+6 Jon Stanley................74-76—150......................+8 Jerry Kelly..................75-76—151......................+9 Mark Calcavecchia.....75-76—151......................+9 ——— Leaderboard at time of suspended play SCORE THRU 1. Spencer Levin......................-14..........................F 2. Harrison Frazar....................-11........................15 3. John Huh...............................-8..........................F 3. Webb Simpson......................-8..........................F 5. Kyle Stanley...........................-7..........................F 6. Ben Crane..............................-6..........................F 6. Derek Lamely.........................-6..........................F 6. Bubba Watson.......................-6..........................F 6. Bo Van Pelt...........................-6..........................F 6. Ryan Palmer..........................-6..........................F 6. Jason Dufner.........................-6..........................F 12. Charles Howell III................-5..........................F 12. Bill Haas...............................-5..........................F 12. Matt Kuchar.........................-5........................16 12. Scott Piercy..........................-5........................15 12. Johnson Wagner..................-5..........................F 12. Josh Teater..........................-5..........................F 12. Greg Chalmers....................-5..........................F 12. Sunghoon Kang...................-5........................12 12. Trevor Immelman.................-5..........................F 12. James Driscoll.....................-5..........................F
LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 2-8-9 La. Pick 4: 9-7-8-2 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 0-6-4 La. Pick 4: 6-0-7-6 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 2-9-8 La. Pick 4: 8-7-7-5 Mega Millions: 9-17-18-28-43 Megaball: 9; Megaplier; 3 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 8-3-0 La. Pick 4: 1-2-0-1 Easy 5: 5-11-12-31-3 La. Lotto: 3-20-21-24-28-35 Powerball: 8-13-17-34-59 Powerball: 35 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 8-0-4 La. Pick 4: 0-0-8-0 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-8-4 La. Pick 4: 5-6-6-0 Mega Millions: 7-19-21-49-53 Megaball: 35; Megaplier: 4 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 2-4-0 La. Pick 4: 3-0-6-2 Easy 5: 2-3-7-22-36 La. Lotto: 9-14-32-35-37-3 Powerball: 5-33-41-54-59 Powerball: 13
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Football fan Michael Hopson is dressed as “Super Fan” as he walks in Super Bowl Village in Indianapolis on Friday. The New England Patriots are scheduled to face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday in Indianapolis.
Indy’s charm wins over hard-boiled fans INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis’ chowder and fried clams didn’t measure up to the storied fare that has spoiled John and Cheryl Younghans in their native New England. Fellow New England Patriots fan Bob Ritchie drove to the Hoosier State from Massachusetts and when he arrived was floored by the flatness. The Circle City, it seemed, was ripe for a culture clash with Northeast fans converging on the Midwest for Super Bowl weekend. They’re famously blunt and often brash, a stark contrast to Indiana’s “Hoosier hospitality.” The fast pace of East Coast living runs counter to Indiana mellow. Conservatives rule Indiana politics. On the East Coast? Fuhgeddaboutit. But something surprising is happening: The East Coasters like Indy anyway. “I think they have outdone themselves,” said Cheryl Younghans, 62, who has homes in Madison, Ala., and her native Massachusetts. East Coast fans are finding Indy’s charm quite disarming. And that’s by design: Indianapolis took the potential clash into account in recent weeks, stressing the need for
Super Bowl XLVI Sunday, 5:30 p.m., NBC At Indianapolis New York Giants vs. New England Patriots
a human touch as it trained taxi drivers, hospitality workers and volunteers in the ways of nice. Their tips? Make eye contact at 20 feet. Smile at 12 feet. And be sure to urge visitors to “have a super day.” It might seem hokey, but New Yorker John Jolly was quick to relish the friendliness just hours after he arrived Thursday to join his five brothers in taking their terminally ill, cancer-stricken dad to cheer on their beloved Giants at Sunday’s game. Two strangers from Indy asked what he liked about the city, then offered tips on hot spots to see. The 37-year-old salesman says New Yorkers are misunderstood, much like Indy might have been as the place coastal Americans tend to dismiss as “flyover country.” “There’s a stigma with New York, that we’re aggressive and over the top. That’s wrong,” said Jolly, lauding the Porterhouse he’d just had at
Indy’s century-old St. Elmo Steak House, a favorite hangout of Peyton Manning. “You’re not going to come all this way to Indy to be a jerk,” Jolly’s brother, Steven Jolly of St. Charles, Ill., added as the bass from a rock band throbbed from a nearby stage and a young woman played a harp on a street corner, a donations hat at her feet. “We all want to have a good time. We just need a good venue.” Landlocked Indy has labored to be just that, quick to point out it has put on huge events before without a hitch. It hosts the yearly Indianapolis 500 and has also welcomed the global Pan Am Games and a half dozen Final Fours. Pulling the Super Bowl spectacle off cleanly has huge stakes. A lasting good impression is paramount to any future bid to woo the NFL’s team owners into awarding Indy another Super Bowl. The game previously has gravitated to sun-splashed climes: Twenty-six of the previous 45 Super Bowls have been played in the Miami area, New Orleans and around Los Angeles. So the nation’s 12th-biggest city has trumpeted its cultural stable of museums, symphony,
zoo, steakhouses, brewpubs and other dining catering to the gamut of tastes from Italian to Peruvian. And, most importantly, the niceness of its residents. When organizers set out to get folks to crochet 8,000 neck wraps in blue and white — colors of the beloved hometown Colts — for the city’s Super Bowl volunteers, the “Super Scarves” project went viral. Soccer moms joined grannies and even jailed male convicts in needling together more than 13,000 of the wraps that flooded in from 46 states and four other countries. The Giants and Patriots got some of the extras as greetings the moment their team planes touched Hoosier soil. “Super Bowl schlock, meet heartland values,” The New York Times wrote of that effort, casting Indy as “a useful antonym for glitz, glamour and bombast.” Children also got in the act. From all reaches of Indiana, they made welcome cards to greet guests in 18,000 Indyarea hotel rooms detailing what they love most about the Hoosier state: things like the Indiana State Fair, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and, naturally, the Colts.
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got to be smart about what demands we put on them from a mental standpoint.” A greater energy level could help MSU’s defense. In SEC play, teams are shooting 47.9 percent against State, including 43.9 percent from 3-point range. The offense has been adequate, but not explosive enough to overcome some of the defensive deficiencies and lack of depth. Another factor has been MSU’s turnover margin, which in league games is minus-2.5. State is tied for fourth place in the SEC with nine games to go. If some of the issues are fixed and they don’t wear down, the Bulldogs have both time and opportunity to make a strong stretch run. “We’re not where we wanted to be,” senior Brian Bryant said, “but we re still in a good position to win the SEC.” Unlike Mississippi State, which only seems to need to find its footing, Auburn is in desperation mode if it’s to make any sort of run at the postseason. The Tigers beat Georgia, 59-51, on Wednesday but lost the two games prior to that and are just 3-5 in the SEC. Their best win this season was a double-overtime vic-
won four of six SEC games since getting blown out in the conference opener against LSU on Jan. 7. The two losses came against Auburn in double overtime, and to No. 12 Florida by four points. The success within the league has put Ole Miss in a position to make a run at an NCAA Tournament bid of its own. Tonight’s game against Alabama is a resumé builder for both teams heading into the final month of the regular season. Alabama is No. 36 in the latest RPI rankings released by the NCAA, and Ole Miss is No. 40. The records and rankings are just some of the indicators of two teams that are, by most measures, an even match. Alabama is second in the SEC in field goal percentage defense, and Ole Miss third. Alabama averages 66.2 points per game, while Ole Miss scores 66.1 “I think you’ve got two teams that take on a similar mindset. Now we’ll see who executes the best,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. If there’s a differencemaker, Kennedy added, it’s in the Rebels’ hands. They’re averaging 16 turnovers per game, many of which have led to easy baskets for the
Mississippi State center Wendell Lewis (30) celebrates after a win over Vanderbilt earlier this season. tory over Ole Miss — another team on the tournament bubble — and they’ve lost five straight road games. A win today is almost a necessity to bolster a resumé that is seriously lacking. Although Mississippi State is a formidable foe, it might be just the opponent Auburn needs. Auburn has won four of the last six meetings between the teams Auburn is led by a pair of juniors, 6-foot-8 forward Rob Chubb and 6-1 guard Frankie Sullivan. Chubb is averaging 11.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, while Sullivan is scoring 11.9 points a game.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — There must have been a lot of interesting give-and-take when the Big Ten football coaches met at the conference offices on Friday. New Ohio State coach Urban Meyer faced off with at least a couple of coaches who have been reported saying they question his poaching of recruits who had already committed to other programs. Meyer’s first recruiting class on Wednesday included eight players who initially had said they were attending another school, including four who originally said they were going to Penn State and one each who had declared they would go to Michigan State and Wisconsin. Two others had verbally committed to Notre Dame. “We had an opportunity to discuss a number of issues with each other and conference staff, including those that have arisen this week,” Meyer said in a statement issued after the meeting on Friday. “It should be noted that my coaching staff is in full compliance with our recruiting efforts, and no one on this staff did anything illegal or unethical.” He said his staff would continue to be “relentless.” Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema and Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio, in particular, have expressed their displeasure with Ohio State raiding other team’s recruits. Bielema was upset over losing out on offensive lineman Kyle Dodson, who had said he was coming to Wisconsin, but then ended up signing with the Buckeyes. “There’s a few things that happened early on I made people be aware of that I didn’t want to see in this league that I had seen take place at other leagues,” Bielema said on Wednesday’s first day for the signing of national letters of intent in football. “Other recruiting tactics, other recruiting practices that are illegal. I was very up front and was very poignant to the fact. I actually reached out to coach Meyer and shared my thoughts and concerns with him and the situation got rectified.” Bielema did not go into further detail. The Detroit Free Press reported that Dantonio also said Meyer was not living up to protocol between Big Ten coaches. The newspaper reports that
College FOOTBALL Dantonio on Wednesday said of Ohio State that, “It’s a new program, a new head coach and a new testing of the Urban waters.” Meyer “It’s a twoway street. It’s always a twoway street. There’s always got to be the other person listening as well. But I do think that when it becomes a matter of twisting somebody — when you’re a 50-year-old man or a 40-year-old man twisting a 17-year-old — that’s when it’s wrong,” he said. “I’m not saying that’s happening in the Big Ten Conference. But I see that happening around the country, when somebody de-commits on the day of signing. “That’s when you have to wonder about the tactics.” But on Friday, Michigan State issued a statement from Dantonio in which he said he wanted to “correct some inaccurate news accounts that have appeared over the last two days.” “Let me be clear: some general recruiting statements I made were completely taken out of context when combined together by a reporter not in attendance. The timing of my comments was a reflection of an occurring matter on Signing Day and had nothing to do with Urban Meyer and Ohio State,” the statement said. “My comments regarding ‘unethical’ behavior were general in nature, according to my current coaching philosophy, and not directed toward any particular institution.” The Buckeyes signed defensive end Se’Von Pittman from Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday. He had verbally committed to Michigan State. Spartans defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi, also a former Tressel assistant, said at a speaking engagement in Canton, Ohio, that there used to be an unwritten rule between coaches in the conference. “I’m not accusing anyone specifically,” Narduzzi said. “All I’m saying was that there was time when there was an understanding between coaches that if two of you were going after somebody and they committed, you backed off.”
UConn coach Calhoun taking medical leave
Ole Miss’ Nick Williams shoots during last week’s game against South Carolina. opposition. Taking better care of the basketball is crucial to their hopes, especially against a defensive-minded team like Alabama, Kennedy said. “What we can’t do, and we seem to do it every game, we have to limit the times we give them numbered breaks in the open floor,” Kennedy said. “We can’t throw it to them and let them have twoon-ones, three-on-twos. It comes down to limiting your turnovers against a team that’s going to pressure you.” Alabama owns a 116-52 all-time record against Ole Miss, and is 70-10 against the Rebels in Tuscaloosa.
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Jim Calhoun doesn’t mince words when it comes to his health. So, when the Hall of Fame coach of the defending national champions, who turns 70 in May, had just about had it with his back problems, he let people know. “The bottom line is I’m going to need some work done,” Calhoun told The Associated Press in a phone interview Friday. “In January the shooting pains were getting worse and after one plane ride I couldn’t even get up. I tried to hide it. I’m taking medicine right now for the pain. They are waiting for things to quiet down, and I’ll meet with the doctor next week.” As a result, Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence, as he has been suffering for several months from spinal stenosis, a spinal condition that causes him severe pain and hampers mobility. Calhoun said he told university President Susan Herbst about it but had hoped to gut out the final weeks of the season. “But it’s just so bad, even getting through practice,” Calhoun said. “Now I’m going to see what the next step is. The
bottom line is I’m hurting.” George Blaney, the team’s associate head coach, will lead the team in Calhoun’s Jim absence. Calhoun He said Calhoun missed practice Thursday and could not get out of bed Friday morning. Blaney said Calhoun began feeling pain in his legs and buttocks during this week’s road trip to Georgetown. “When we got off the plane, he really had trouble getting in the car and going home,” he said. The Huskies (14-7, 4-5 Big East) have lost four games in a row and fell out of the Top 25 for the first time in 28 weeks. They host Seton Hall today before traveling to Louisville on Monday. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spine, normally associated with aging and sometimes with arthritis. If physical therapy and medicines aren’t effective, surgery may be considered, although some people’s symptoms may not improve after an operation.
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National Park full of Civil War history! OPEN POSITION Part-Time and Full Time Position Store Associate Vicksburg National Military Park – Vicksburg, MS Eastern National is a non-profit organization and Equal Opportunity Employer that currently serves as a partner to the National Park Service. We are seeking a store associate with merchandising and retail experience, ability to communicate effectively, provide excellent customer service, and have good mathematical and problem-solving skills. A strong working knowledge of personal computers and Point of Sales Systems is preferred. This position will involve working weekends and holidays. This is NOT a government position although Eastern National is located within a National Park. Interested parties should send their resumes to Shanna Farmer at shannaf@easternnational.org or pick up an application at the visitor’s center book store located at 3201 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS. Deadline – February 20, 2012
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I CLEAN HOUSES! Well known, excellent references. Will also iron by the hour. Reasonable. 601-6312482, 601-831-6052.
2 BEDROOM APARTMENT for rent. Section 8 welcome. Recently remodeled. 601-6364338, 601-218-1210.
GARAGE SALE OVER? River City Rescue Mission will pickup donated left over items. 601-636-6602.
What's going on in Vicksburg? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery, call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.
I-PHONE REPAIR. Buy, sell and repair. Arcue Sanchez - 601-618-9916.
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1112 CHOCTAW TRAIL. Saturday 7am- 1pm. Moving sale. Openwood Subdivision. 114 JENNIFER DRIVE, Saturday 7am-2pm. 2 family sale. Girls clothes, 3-6, adult clothing, furniture, kitchen items, toys, VHS tapes, linens, and miscellaneous. 305 MARIAN LANE, Saturday 7am-11am. Clothes, dishes, games, furniture, miscellaneous items.
HOME COMPUTER SERVICE and repair. Reasonable prices. Pick up available .601502-5265, 601-636-7376.
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15. Auction ESTATE SALE SERVICE AUCTION SERVICE KATZENMEYER'S MISSISSIPPI AUCTION SERVICE 601-415-3121 www.msauctionservice.com LOCALLY OWNED SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES
WE BUY GOOD quality used items. Including furniture, antiques, tools, lamps, pictures and miscellaneous household items. Pays cash! Call 601-638-3070 or send picture of items to fannysfinds@att.net
17. Wanted To Buy WE HAUL OFF old appliances, old batteries, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601940-5075, if no answer, please leave message. PLEASE CALL THE Gentleman of Junk for all your junk vehicle needs. Make like a magician and turn your junk vehicles into cash. Please leave message if no answer. 601-868-2781.
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WE PAY CASH for junk. Cars, trucks. Vans, SUVs, and old dump trucks. 601-638-5946 or 601-529-8249. CALL 601-636-SELL AND PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY.
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TWIN MATTRESS SETS. $175. Full sets, $199. New sofa, love seat, $675. 601-6387191. Discount Furniture Barn. USED TIRES! LIGHT trucks and SUV's, 16's, 17's, 18's, 19's, 20's. A few matching sets! Call TD's, 601-638-3252. VALENTINE GIFT SAVE 15% ON Elke Briuer's original art displayed (and 25% off on framing it) at Riverbend Galleries, 1915 Mission 66, until Valentine's Day. 601-636-5068.
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3424 DRUMMOND STREET in basement on Polk Street Side. Saturday 7am- 11am. Lamps, paintings, Beanies, and miscellaneous. 406 NEWIT VICK Drive, Openwood. Saturday 8 am12 pm. Big sale, new and used shoes, tires, big selection of home décor items and furniture.
GARAGE SALE Saturday, 6am-9am, chair, area rug, bed sets, books, some women's clothes. Nailor Road to Walnut Circle look for sign. Rain or shine. GARAGE SALEREMODELING HOUSE EVERYTHING MUST GO!!!! Furniture, lamps, rugs, accessories, pictures, men's name brand clothes,women's clothes, shoes, purses, Saturday, 6:30am-10am, 318 McAuley Drive (Wildwood Subdivision, behind old Mercy Hospital).
COVER YOUR VALENTINE'S Needs at Unlimited Connection's, 1109 3rd North Street, Saturday, 6am, gift baskets, new and used bric-a-brac, furniture, hair supplies, $5 bags, food, much more! Rain/ shine.
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07. Help Wanted
DULCIMER DONATIONS NEEDED to begin groups in local nursing homes and retirement centers. Call Ginger Rebert 601-456-4993.
24. Business Services
HUGE GARAGE SALE, 115 Allendale Drive, Warrenton Heights (61 South), Saturday, 7am-until.
Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109 • Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 • Social Seurity Disability • No-fault Divorce
PAWS RESCUE BENEFIT. 115 McAuley Drive, Saturday 7am-12 Noon. STILL HAVE STUFF after your Garage Sale? Donate your items to The Salvation Army, we pick-up! Call 601-636-2706.
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PLUMBING SERVICES24 hour emergency- broken water lines- hot water heaters- toilets- faucetssinks. Pressure Washingsidewalk- house- mobile homes- vinyl siding- brick homes. 601-618-8466. PURVIS UPHOLSTERY AND repairs. 36 years experience, specializing in antiques. 601-634-6073.
1 BEDROOM APARTMENT. $375 monthly, deposit required. 601-8314703. 2 BEDROOM ALL electric. Water furnished, $450 monthly. 4 BEDROOM duplex Both $200 deposit, $500 monthly. Refrigerator, stove furnished. 601-634-8290.
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Paid cable, water and trash. Washer, Dryer and built-in microwave furnished.
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D & D TREE CUTTING •Trimming • Lawn Care • Dirt Hauled • Insured For FREE Estimates Call “Big James” 601-218-7782 DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740.
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26. For Rent Or Lease RICHARD M. CALDWELL BROKER SPECIALIZING IN RENTALS (INCLUDING CORPORATE APARTMENTS) CALL 601-618-5180 caldwell@vicksburg.com
TREY GORDON Call our Circulation Department for CONVENIENT Home Delivery and/ or our On-line Subscription. Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm, 601-636-4545.
ROOFING & RESTORATION •Roof & Home Repair (all types!) •30 yrs exp •1,000’s of ref Licensed • Insured 601-618-0367 • 601-456-4133
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11. Business Opportunities
11. Business Opportunities
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27. Rooms For Rent 3 ROOMS AVAILABLE. In Vicksburg, separate private entrances, furnished, free linens and washer/ dryer use. $330 and up per month. 773-719-6529.
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601-638-2231 LOOKING FOR YOUR DREAM HOME? Check the real estate listings in the classifieds daily.
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Proud Grandparents Show off your grandchildren to everyone this Valentine’s Day! Just bring or mail your grandchilds photo by February 9th, along with completed form and $20 per child to: The Vicksburg Post Classified Dept. P.O. Box 821668 Vicksburg, MS 39182 Child’s Name:____________________________
Barnes Glass Quality Service at Competitive Prices #1 Windshield Repair & Replacement
Vans • Cars • Trucks •Insurance Claims Welcome•
AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS Jason Barnes • 601-661-0900
BUFORD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 601-636-4813 State Board of Contractors Approved & Bonded Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, Rock & Sand All Types of Dozer Work Land Clearing • Demolition Site Development & Preparation Excavation Crane Rental • Mud Jacking
Address:_____________________________ City/State/Zip:___________________________ Phone:________________________________ Grandparents:_____________________________ ___________________________________
Simmons Lawn Service
Professional Services & Competitive Prices • Landscaping • Septic Systems • Irrigation: Install & Repair • Commercial & Residential Grass Cutting Licensed • Bonded • Insured 12 years experience Roy Simmons (Owner) 601-218-8341
SPEEDIPRINT & OFFICE SUPPLY • Business Cards • Letterhead • Envelopes • Invoices • Work Orders • Invitations (601) 638-2900 Fax (601) 636-6711 1601-C North Frontage Road Vicksburg, MS 39180
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29. Unfurnished Apartments COUNTY 2 BEDROOMS, 2½ baths. Openwood Townhouse. 1,400 plus/ minus square feet, cheap county car tags. 601-831-8900. Leave message.
30. Houses For Rent 1455 PARKSIDE, 3/ 2. 1865 Martin Luther King, 3/ 1. 123 Roseland 4/ 2. 2606 Oak Street, 2/ 1. $750 and up! 732-768-5743. 2 BEDROOM HOME. Partially furnished, 108 Sullivan Cove, Eagle Lake, $700 month. 601-218-5348. 213 SECOND AVENUE. 2 bedroom, $450 monthly, deposit/ references or buy for $23,000. 601-415-5954. 4 BEDROOMS, 3 baths. County, Burnt House Road, 3 acres. $1300 monthly, deposit/ references. 601-2181172, 601-218-9191.
34. Houses For Sale 1600 Highway 61 N 4800 Sq Ft - $250,000 100 Wigwam 4BR, 2 BA - $82,900 3350 Eagle Lake Shore 3BR, 2BA, pier, boat lift Call Jennifer Gilliland 601-218-4538 McMillin Real Estate
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40. Cars & Trucks
40. Cars & Trucks
40. Cars & Trucks
1990 FORD RANGER XLT. Excellent condition, V6, 5-speed, tool box, bedliner. $2000. 601-754-3676.
2002 NISSAN MAXIMA SE. 108750 miles, V6, 4 door. Excellent condition, maintained by “Maintenance Fanatic”. Very clean, single owner, garaged. Full set Owner's Manuals and Sirius XM radio set up included. $7975. 601-831-4428 between 8am-6pm.
2000 JAGUAR S-TYPE. Automatic, leather, sunroof. 161,000 miles. Asking $3950. 601-529-9669.
2000 MAZDA MILLENIUM. Super Charger, clean, fully loaded, good condition. $3800. 601-618-4344.
2003 VOLKSWAGEN NEW Beetle GLX 1.8T. One owner, 20,000 Miles, leather, great condition. $10,200. 601-415-1525.
2009 HONDA CIVIC Hybrid. 33,000 miles, great condition. 601-415-3121
2000 HONDA CRV. 2 wheel drive, 131,400 miles, good condition. $6,000. 601-529-0102.
ACREAGE 21.5 ACRES/ Barn Northeast of Edwards. 5.5 ACRES- 3 bedroom home, deck, greenhouse, lake, lots of extras, near Edwards. 376 ACRES- hunting land – Holmes County. Joan Vickers Real Estate, 601-969-2042.
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29. Unfurnished Apartments
29. Unfurnished Apartments
MAGNOLIA MANOR APARTMENTS Elderly & Disabled 3515 Manor Drive Vicksburg, Ms. 601-636-3625 Equal Housing Opportunity
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CONVENIENT FOR ENTERGY Employees. 2 or 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, partially furnished, with TV and microwave No pets, deposit required. 601-415-5046.
31. Mobile Homes For Rent
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1999 BUICK PARK Avenue. Very good condition. $2500. 601-636-7996, 601529-7654.
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TAX TIME SALE ! $500 Cash Rebate with any $2500 down payment. Buy here, Pay here at George Carr Rental building! 601-831-2000 after 2pm.
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32. Mobile Homes For Sale $6000 DOWN, $600 per month on land/ home in Vicksburg area. 3 to choose from. Other mobile homes available. 662-417-1209. ½ ACRE LAKE front property with 2 decks, and covered back porch. 4 bedroom, 2 bath fixer upper house. $45,000. 601-5725300, 601-573-5029. 2005 28x64. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Tons of upgrades. $34,900. 601-572-5300, 601-573-5029. KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION.
33. Commercial Property 7800 SQUARE FOOT office/ multi purpose building. On-site parking. $6.75/ square foot. 601-634-6669. 960 SQUARE FOOT Deluxe office space on Wisconsin Avenue. $675 monthly. Call 601-634-6669. FOR LEASE. WAREHOUSE space, 12,000 square feet, south county, zoned for manufacturing. 601-638-3214.
34. Houses For Sale 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH house on Smith Station road, Edwards. 1695 Sq. Ft., 3 acres, shop, fenced back yard, completely renovated. Only 11 miles from Vicksburg. $142,000. 601852-4014.
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601-634-8928 2170 S. I-20 Frontage Rd. www.ColdwellBanker.com www.homesofvicksburg.net EAGLE LAKE. 1120 Eagle Lake Shore Road, 3 bedrooms, 2 large baths, furnished, lake front! $240,000. 601-218-1800. Bette Paul Warner, McMillin Real Estate.
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Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency 1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com Jill WaringUpchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Mary D. Barnes .........601-966-1665 Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI
601-636-6490 Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549
Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211
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MUSIC REVIEW
Leonard Cohen’s “Old Ideas”
Cohen has spiritual vive on ‘Old Ideas’ By John Carucci The Associated Press Throughout his 45-year career, Leonard Cohen has walked a fine line between love, sex, and religion, often embodying the trinity in the same song. Cohen doesn’t abandon those themes on his latest album, “Old Ideas,” his first studio recording in eight years and perhaps one of his best in decades. Part of the reason the record succeeds is the honesty that the 77-year singer-songwriter delivers as he questions mortality, God, and betrayal with poetic dignity. In 2005, Cohen’s former manager took the liberty of emptying his savings accounts, leaving the deep-throated troubadour nearly broke. And though the singer won a civil suit in 2006, it’s not believed that he’s collected any money back. As a result, Cohen has had to spend his retirement years on the road singing for his supper. But out of this adversity comes an album rooted heavily in his signature prayer-like delivery with an air of aesthetic realism. “Old Ideas” kicks off with “Going Home,” a poem written by Cohen and set to music by Cohen and co-writer Patrick Leonard. Hearing Cohen’s nearly-spoken voice delivery, it becomes a powerful ditty of Cohen’s spiritual foundation as well as how he sees himself. In the song, God says Cohen does what he tells him, even though it’s not always welcome. This sets the tone for the remainder of an album of a man tormented by mistakes of the past and his growing older. Cohen has never been a stranger to religious overtones: After all, he’s the man who wrote “Hallelujah,” which became immortalized by the late Jeff Buckley. But this album seems to provide more weighted spiritual balance. It’s not religious, at least in any organized form, but it’s definitely more pious than usual. One has to go no further than the record’s second track “Amen,” a lengthy ominous piece that seems diametric to “Hallelujah,” where the singer questions if he’s understood by God. Minimal instrumentation helps support the album’s 10 tracks, dominated by Cohen’s raspy baritone delivery. While instrumentation varies from guitar to steel guitar and piano and bass, there’s a nice compliment of percussive rhythms and background vocals.
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The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Mississippi symphony to perform for local students By Terri Cowart Frazier tfrazier@vicksburgpost.com More than 2,000 firstthrough third-graders from Vicksburg Warren School District will hear a live orchestra Monday as part of the 13th annual Day at the Symphony. Maestro Crafton Beck, musical director and conductor of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, will perform the program Bach to the Future for the students. The program will focus on the works of composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The event, sponsored by
the Four Seasons of the Arts, which also will offer a musical program planned for the public Monday night, will include an education program during the day for elementary students. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for some of these kids,” said Nancy Robertson, VWSD Fine Arts Curriculum specialist. “Not only will the children be introduced to music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach but the maestro will also give the students a little bit of history about the composer,” said Dorothy Brasfield, education chairman for
If you go The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Crafton Beck, will perform at 7 p.m. Monday at the Vicksburg Convention Center for the 13th annual Day at the Symphony. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. For information, call 601-960-1565. The VCC is at 1600 Mulberry St. the board of directors of the MSO. The event will be divided into two performances during the day to accommodate all of the children, said Robertson, and much planning has gone into it, she said.
Coordination of teachers, volunteers and bus transportation is essential and the superintendent has been supportive, said Robertson. “She wants us to look into expanding the program.” Robertson also said violin students will have the oppor-
tunity to go on stage and ask questions. Frances Koury, a principal founder of the Four Seasons program, added, “Beck is so creative with his programs, he offers something fresh and new for children.” The day will conclude with the 7 p.m. performance at the VCC titled A Musical Tapestry, which will include dances and marches. The principal trumpeter for the evening concert will be Darcy Bishop. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. For information, call 601960-1565.
9 acres of green
Nashville resort gardener tends to 50,000 plants By The Associated Press NASHVILLE — Proud of your big garden? Then consider Hollis Malone, who’s in charge of maintaining 50,000 tropical plants, rare international blooms and Southern species at the sprawling Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. His garden covers nine acres of lavish landscape inside soaring, glistening glass atriums at the resort, which bills itself as the largest non-gaming hotel facility in the continental U.S. There are literally hundreds of species. “It’s extremely interesting,” Malone said as he took a breather from supervising his staff of 42. “It’s not anything like an office with a plant or two inside.” He can stop and smell the roses, for sure. There are thousands. When that’s done, the 65-year-old horticulturist can look up at banana trees rising 60 feet above the
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Hollis Malone in the Garden Conservatory at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville atrium floor. For good measure, there are two 40-foot tall Southern magnolias. Not quite so imposing are 6-foot tall ginger bushes. And that’s not all. Throw in a 12,500 square-foot indoor
lake, a quiet river for gondola rides and picturesque waterfalls. But for Malone, his considerable passion has been on the plants dominating the 2,881-room hotel, which
is the cornerstone of Nashville’s tourism industry with 1 million overnight guests annually. “I like all phases of plant life,” he said. “I have a nurturing nature and I like to do
things with live materials.” Water loops feed the plants with valves, controls and timers. And yes, some watering is done by hand. His staff works from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 16 people water the plants by hand for up to 90 minutes each morning. A climate controlled system keeps the temperature at 68 to 72 degrees year-round. Relative humidity stays around 55 percent most of the time. An air exchange system ensures that air in the atriums does not become stale. “It’s kind of like a park,” Malone said. “People come in and are amazed. It’s always a good day inside even if the weather outside is bad.” Most of the plants re-bloom “if they’re happy,” he said. He estimates just 2 percent of the plants die. “We’ve taken some out because they just got too See Gardener, Page D2.
Camellias offer unrivaled beauty, color for winter gardens People often ask me where I get my inspiration for columns. Inspiration comes from people I meet, a garden someone tells me about, a topic in a magazine or at a conference or something I see and want to encourage others to plant and enjoy. Last week, I attended a meeting of the Mississippi Flower Show Judges. An arrangement featuring camellias, loropetalum and winter honeysuckle was the centerpiece of my table. All of the material in this simple-but-elegant arrangement came out of the arranger’s garden. It made me realize how beautiful camellias can be at this time of year and how underused they are. Camellias can be found at older homes around town. They offer rich green foliage year-round but are the stars
IN THE GARDEN MIRIAM
JABOUR
during winter months. Native to eastern and southern Asia, more than 3,000 named varieties exist and range in color from pure white to vibrant purple reds. William Welch writes in “The Southern Heirloom Garden” that when they originally entered the United States, they were grown in pots in greenhouses in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. One of the Philadelphia nurseries opened a branch in Charleston, S.C., and soon gardeners discovered they
could be grown outdoors in warmer climates. Camellias soon became popular additions to the gardens of wealthy plantation owners in Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans and ports along the Mississippi River. They were a status symbol of the day. Being difficult to propagate and slow-growing, camellias seldom were found in the cottage gardens of the less prosperous. Today, any of us can enjoy their beauty and should use them far more than we do. Camellias need welldrained soil rich in organic amendments, the same as an azalea prefers. Holes should be three times the width of the root ball, and the camellia should be placed in the hole so that 1 inch of the root ball sits above the sur-
face after the hole has been refilled. They prefer an acid soil (pH 5.5-6.8 according to the American Camellia Society). If the pH is not in this range, it will affect a camellia’s ability to absorb nutrients. If in doubt, soil should be tested and the pH adjusted before planting. A thorough watering is critical and mulch should be applied. Most camellias thrive under a canopy of tall trees where they are sheltered from sun and drying winds. Some species tolerate more sun than others. The Shisshigasira is one group growing in popularity because it can grow in full shade but prefers partial shade to full sun. These dwarf camellias are being used extensively along the Gulf Coast where so many
of the older camellias were lost or their tree canopy was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The pink Shishis, as they are commonly called, will grow to be about 4 feet tall with a spread of 5 feet and are well adapted to mass plantings and even hedges. There’s a misconception that older, well-established camellias do not need to be fertilized, that they are able to get all they need from the soil. According to the American Camellia Society, this is not accurate. Older camellias might be able to exist without fertilizer applied annually, but they will not flourish and offer the maximum bloom display. The Society states that camellias are heavy feedSee Camellias, Page D2.
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TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Joshua” — A Wall Street broker, Sam Rockwell, and his wife, Vera Farmiga, fall victim to a series of sinister events that their precocious son may have engineered./7 on LMN n SPORTS College basketball — The Mississippi State Bulldogs continue their run through the Southeastern Conference with a home matchup against the Auburn Tigers./3 on WJTV n PRIMETIME “Cops” — Officers in New Orleans become involved in a dramatic, high-speed chase; an Sam Rockwell altercation between neighbors escalates; a suspect is caught in a string of lies./7:30 on Fox
THIS WEEK’S LINEUP n EXPANDED LISTINGS TV TIMES — Network, cable and satellite programs appear in Sunday’s TV Times magazine and online at www.vicksburgpost. com
MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Conrad Bain, actor, 89; Dan Quayle, former vice president, 65; Alice Cooper, rock singer, 64; Clint Black, country singer, 50; Natalie Imbruglia, singer, 37; Gavin DeGraw, rock singer, 35. n DEATH Robert Cohen — The magazine distributor who built the Hudson News chain of newsstands from one store at LaGuardia Airport and changed the way travelers spend their downtime has died at 86. Cohen was already a giant in the magazine and newspaper distribution business when he decided to launch a retail chain in 1987. His stores were a break from the claustrophobic newsstands of the past, boasting hundreds of magazines instead of just a few dozen, with tall racks and bright lighting that invited customers to browse. His son, James Cohen, called it a “new-concept newsstand.” Robert Cohen died Wednesday at his home in Palm Beach, Fla., of complications from a neurological disease called progressive supranuclear palsy, his son said.
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Tom Cruise movie headed for Louisiana Universal Pictures has had such a good run making movies in Louisiana that the studio is returning next month for its next big project — an action thriller with sci-fi elements that will star Tom Cruise. While film details have been kept so under wraps that even its official name isn’t being disclosed, one thing Universal executives will say Tom is that Louisiana has served them well when it Cruise comes to making movies. Louisiana was the site of several Universal projects, including 2005’s “The Skeleton Key” with Kate Hudson and the now-showing action film “Contraband” starring Mark Wahlberg. Andrew Fenady, Universal’s president of physical production, said Louisiana is a wonderful place for filmmaking because of its generous film tax credit program and infrastructure, including a deep crew base and numerous studios.
Tyler defends anthem performance Steven Tyler says he meant to sing the national anthem like that. The Aerosmith frontman and “American Idol” judge endured plenty of jabs after his rendition of the anthem at the AFC Championship game last month, but Tyler said he doesn’t understand what all the fuss was about. “I don’t know. As I said before, I put emphasis on, ‘In the land of the free’ and I went up,” Tyler explained. “Oddly enough I hit the note so I don’t know what they are talking about. I emphasized ‘free’ which was for freedom. It was well-thought-out prior to. I wasn’t messing with American tradition.” Enduring negative criticism at that football game did not stop Tyler from enjoying pre-Super Bowl festivities with Carrie Underwood. The Steven duo is in Indianapolis for CMT’s “Crossroads,” Tyler which brings acts from different genres together to perform. It’s not the first time the two have sung together: They performed a duet at the Academy of Country Music Awards last year. “I just love to sing and I love her stuff. A good friend of mine writes songs with her. When I heard ‘Undo It,’ I said, ‘What is that?’ That is an Aerosmith song, right? I am going to finish recording that with you. He said, ‘No, I wrote that with Carrie, it is coming out in a week.”’ “I met her and it was all over after that, once I looked into her eyes. She opened her mouth and sang and she is that good. I loved singing with her.” The two rehearsed Thursday evening in North Greenfield, just outside of Indianapolis, ahead of their scheduled Saturday show (it will air the same night on the network). The former “Idol” champ says she enjoys working with the lively Tyler because he “makes everybody all warm and fuzzy.”
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Peabody hotel gets new ‘duckmaster’ The Peabody hotel in Memphis has a new “duckmaster” to lead the five North American mallards on their daily trek at the hotel. Twenty-five-year-old Anthony Petrina succeeds Jason Sensat, who left to join the ministry full time. Petrina, who had worked at the hotel’s Capriccio Grill since 2010, will escort the ducks at 11 each morning from their rooftop home to a marble fountain at the center of the hotel’s grand lobby, then lead them back at 5 p.m. He also will be responsible for the care and well-being of the ducks. The daily march has been a tradition at the 464-room luxury hotel for more than 70 years. Through the years, the ducks have appeared on various national television shows.
Gardener Continued from Page D1. big,” he confessed. plan and you’ve got to do a The hotel, next to the little studying. Know the site Grand Ole Opry House, home and select the right plant. of the world’s most famous Making the right selection country music show, uses is the key. And remember well water there The hotel, next to the that with very is no such little sulfur Grand Ole Opry House, thing as no and just a home of the world’s most maintenance. little iron. “Plants like Fortunately, famous country music warm (not hot there is plenty cold) water. show, uses well water or“Light of water is the pressure. with very little sulfur key to everyHe disdains No and just a little iron. thing. chemicals. light, no plant “SomeFortunately, there is growth. times visitors “Most people plenty of water pressure. kill from a tropimore cal country He disdains chemicals. plants by overwill come in watering, not and give me underwatersuggestions about certain ing.” plants,” Malone said. “You Donna James of Minnelearn.” apolis, admiring the plants The hotel and atriums are during a two-day stopover so far flung that Malone, at the hotel en route to weaving through underFlorida, said she could use ground tunnels, was almost Malone’s expertise in her late for an interview on a far own backyard. end of the resort. But once “He has a pretty darn hard there, he asked the interjob, and he’s done an excelviewer where he lives in lent job. I don’t do too well.” Nashville, and a few minutes Malone goes home and later analyzed the soil from works every day in his own that neighborhood off the top garden, 7 1/2 acres with a lot of his head. of boxwoods and quite a bit Advice for backyard of shade, “which makes it gardeners: harder.” “The biggest mistake made “I’m fascinated by green is buying something withthings,” he said. out thinking. You need a
Camellias Continued from Page D1. ers and should be fertilized three times during each growing season with a fertilizer containing magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, boron and molybdenum in addition to nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Older plants might not need as much nitrogen as younger plants. Pale foliage color, fewer flowers, stunted growth and lack of vigor may result without sufficient fertilizer. Read the fertilizer label carefully and never apply more than the recommended amount. The Society’s suggested fertilization schedule is late February-early March for first application, May 1 for second application and again in early July. They also state that gardeners should always pull back the mulch to apply any fertilizer, water it well and then reapply the mulch. Fertilizer applied on top of mulch seldom gets down to the level where it is needed. The Society also says gardeners should wait until the end of February or early March to prune after the blooming cycle is completed. Overgrown neglected plants, which may have become infested with scale, those tiny sucking insects that are one of the major pest problems of these easy-care shrubs, can be pruned to 1/3 to 1/2 the size of the plant. This might result in few blooms the following year as the plant puts all of its energy into recovering and producing adequate foliage, but the bloom cycle will be normal the next year and the bush will be re-invigorated and far more attractive. Sharp tools are important, and the limbs need to be pruned flush to the feeder branches without leaving nodes that can invite disease problems to enter the bush. All clippings infected with scale should be discarded in the garbage. This also is an excellent time to remove any mulch under infected plants and replace it with fresh. Oak leaves and pine straw are good choices because they tend to be more acidic. I interviewed the late Mrs. Donald Hall Sr. in 1999. She had a garden of more than two dozen camellia japonicas her husband had planted in the 1950s. Tried and true variaties that she recommended then were Professor Sergeant (red peony style), White Empress, Pink Perfection (small pink), Purple Dawn (dark red), Debu-
tante and Miss Biloxi (late white). She suggested planting early-, middle- and lateblooming varieties to have something in bloom throughout the winter season. It was good advice then and remains so today. •
Miriam Jabour, a Master Gardener and Master Flower Show judge, has been active in the Openwood Plantation Garden Club for over 35 years. Write to her at 1114 Windy Lake Drive, Vicksburg, MS 39183.
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Mom uses illness to compete for son’s attention Dear Abby: I’m 18 and my boyfriend, “Jordan,” is 17. We have been together a year and a half and rarely fight. There is only one problem in our relationship — his mother. “Martha” has lupus and uses it to manipulate Jordan. When we plan dates, she’ll tell him she feels sick and make him stay home to take care of her. As soon as the date is canceled, she’s miraculously better. She complains that he doesn’t spend enough time with her and lays guilt on him because she “could die any day,” but says these things only when I’m around. I don’t believe that at 17 my boyfriend deserves the stress she puts on us, but I’m not sure what to do about it. Can you help me? — Stressed Teens in the South Dear Stressed Teens: There is nothing you can do about it, so accept that as long as you’re involved with Jordan, his mother is part of the package deal. In another year your boyfriend will be legally an adult
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and able to decide if he wants to stay at home taking care of his mother, or leave to pursue his education or go to work. From your description, the family dynamics do not appear to be healthy. But if you’re smart, you will not involve yourself in them. A girl who competes with her boyfriend’s mother rarely wins that battle, so remember that. Dear Abby: I’m 14 and a ballet dancer, although I just started dancing seriously at 12. I have been in some shows and my teacher has started me on pointe work. It has become my dream to dance professionally. When I confided it to my mother, she told me it would be impossible. I take two classes a week, but I will be taking
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — You might get an opening to tell a sensitive friend something that he or she needs to hear. You won’t do so unless you know you can deliver the morsel in question without hurting the recipient’s feelings. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Because you’re self-sufficient and reliable, you’re not apt to take your responsibilities lightly. When you give your word, you’ll stand by that promise. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Regardless of how busy you may be, find some time to get in touch with an old friend who has been on your mind lately. There’s a reason you’ve been thinking of him or her. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — You don’t need the support of anybody if you are properly motivated to achieve certain objectives. Let others do what they want while you go your own way. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — There’s no reason to evade anything at this point. You’re better equipped than you think to achieve whatever you decide to do. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Because you’re able to assess your position realistically, you’ll know that everything you expect from another is well deserved on your part. You’ve earned a little consideration. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Go ahead and make a minor concession to a close associate. Even if the person is difficult to please, he or she will be inwardly grateful. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You might have to be the one to pick up the pieces and tie together something that another has started but left unfinished. If you don’t do it, it’s likely to languish and fester. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Yes, you do have a good chance of succeeding today, but you must believe in yourself as much as others do. If you don’t at least try, then you’ll be a total flop. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Even if others haven’t been able to do something, it doesn’t mean you’ll have no luck. You have talents they lack, so at least give it a shot. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Your associates will be respectful of your views and comments. Even if what needs to be said is painful, they’ll know you’ll be telling it like it is. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You should do pretty well with your shopping, provided you give credence to your intuition and skillfully use it, regardless of what others have to say about a certain product.
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BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Dr. Wallace: I’m 14, and my older sister is 16. She is very bright and always gets excellent grades. My grades are always just average or slightly above. This means that I’m put on restriction often and denied going to after-school functions because I “need more study time,” according to Mom and Dad. But even though I study a lot, I wind up with C’s and an occasional B. During the winter break, my mother wouldn’t let me attend my best friend’s Christmas party because I’m getting a C in English, instead of a B. Because of her good grades, my sister gets to go anywhere and do anything. I do love my sister, but we have different interests. She is active in most school activities, and all I’m interested in is sports. I’m a very good pitcher in softball, and I start at guard for the basketball team. Please tell me what I can do to get my parents to treat me fairly. — Nameless, Austin, Texas Nameless: Not all siblings have the same capacity to get excellent grades. Mother Nature decides. But as a former high school principal, I have observed students who graduated with average grades and yet accomplished above-average feats in many different areas. Speak with your school counselor and share your dilemma. This professional will understand. Ask that your parents meet this educator who will enlighten them to the fact that punishing you for doing your very best in school is not the best way to encourage you to enjoy being an important family member. Dr. Wallace: A friend of my brother’s is very cute, but he is also very shy. When he comes over to our house, I try to encourage him to talk with me, but if I ask him a question, he always answers yes or no, and that’s it. What can I do to encourage him to chat with me a little bit? — Nameless, Holland, Mich. Nameless: Never ask a shy person a question that can be answered by a simple yes or no. Instead, ask a thought-provoking question that a shy person is likely to have an opinion about, such as music, movies, athletics or school activities. Avoid controversial topics. Instead of asking, “Do you like heavy-metal music,” ask, “What do you think about heavy-metal music?” Always smile when you start a conversation, and never correct the person, even if you are positive that he is wrong about the topic. You are not trying to make the debate team. • Dr. Robert Wallace writes for Copley News Service. E-mail him at rwallace@Copley News Service.
more — possibly five — this year. Should I continue with my dream or pursue something else? I know it’s a tough profession to work in, but it is what I love. — Dancing for Joy in San Diego Dear Dancing for Joy: A career in dance requires strength, determination, discipline and sacrifice. These are all traits that will serve you well regardless of what profession you decide to pursue when you’re older. The persπon you should ask this question of is your ballet teacher, who is better able to evaluate your talent than I can at a distance. But I urge you to stick with dance as long as it interests you. Even if you don’t eventually become a performer, you could become a choreographer, a teacher or find a rewarding career in some other capacity with a dance company. Now is not the time to give up on this dream. Dear Abby: My fiance is an amazing man and I’m lucky
to have him, but because he’s in the military I don’t see him very often. I recently met a guy in one of my college classes who has made it clear that he’s attracted to me. I can’t help but feel the same about him. He often asks me to study and hang out with him. Am I being disloyal if I innocently study or hang out with this guy without telling my fiance? — Friendly Fiancée in Colorado Dear Fiancée: If you start hanging out with him without telling your fiance, then the relationship is NOT innocent. If you can’t handle the separations, then you don’t have what it takes to be a military wife. So do both of you a favor and end the engagement. •
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.Dear Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Artificial sweeteners may desensitize dieter’s tastes Harvard Medical School staff members answer questions for Dr. Komaraoff on Saturdays. Q: I have a real sweet tooth and I used to eat a lot of sugar. In an effort to curb this habit and drop a few pounds, I’ve turned to artificial sweeteners, but I’m worried they could be just as bad for me. What can you tell me about them — am I making a mistake? A: It’s good that you’re trying to control your sugar intake. Sugar comes in many forms, and all are major contributors to obesity and heart disease. In turn, overweight and obesity are tied to a whole host of other health problems. Concentrated sweets, such as table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, cause big jumps in blood glucose and insulin levels, which boost triglycerides, various inflammatory markers and oxygen-free radicals in the blood. In addition, long-term consumption of the large amounts of fructose found in many sugary products may damage the liver and cause insulin resistance. At present, there are five FDA-approved artificial sweeteners: acesulfame, aspartame, neotame, saccharin and sucralose. Though concerns about cancer have been largely dismissed, the chemicals in these artificial sweeteners may cause headaches and other reaction. Like you, most people consume artificial sweeteners because they want to lose weight. Replacing concentrated sugar with products that have very few, if any, calories should tilt energy balance in favor of weight loss. And some short-term studies suggest that artificial sweeteners may have that effect. But other research raises concern that they may do just the opposite and actually promote weight gain. How so? Artificial sweeteners are extremely sweet — hundreds to thousands of times sweeter than table sugar. So people who habitually consume them may wind up desensitized to sweetness. Healthful, filling foods that are less sweet, such as fruits and vegetables, may become unappetizing by comparison. As a result, the overall quality of your diet may decline. The calories you remove from your diet with a sweetener-for-sugar swap may also sneak back in, in other ways. You may end up replacing the missing sugar with other unhealthy simple carbohydrates and low-quality fats. Some studies have even linked artificial sweetener consumption to obesity. But this connection should be interpreted cautiously, since it’s likely that people consume artificial sweeteners because they’ve gained weight, not the other way around. Your best bet may be to try
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to overcome your sweet tooth by gradually changing your flavor preferences. Don’t count on artificial sweeteners for weight loss — they will never take the place of the tried-and-true method of taking in fewer calories and burning up more with daily exercise. •
Write to Dr. Komaroff in care of United Media, 200 Madison Ave., 4th fl., New York, NY 10016, or send questions to his website, www.AskDoctorK.com.
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