The Newton Record
January 31, 2007 04:40 pm
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The Triple L Club of Clarke Venable Baptist Church will meet Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 11:30 for a pot luck lunch with the program starting about 12 noon. Guest speaker will be Arlis Nichols of Enterprise. Nichols is a Christian Humorist and author with a ministry to Senior Adults. He has produced several comedy albums. His book entitled, “My Brother Was an Only Child”, and tapes will be on display. Everyone is invited to attend.
Newton County’s Junior Miss scholarship program will be held Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Vickers Fine Arts Auditorium on the campus of East Central Community College in Decatur. The categories in which each contestant is evaluated are scholastics (20%), interview (25%), talent (25%), fitness (15%), and self-expression (15%). The program’s goal is to honor young women who excel in all these areas and to encourage them to continue on the path of excellence by completing their college education and assuming roles of leadership in their communities and professions. The national sponsors of America’s Junior Miss include the Mitchell Company, the City of Mobile, and Mobile County. National Category sponsors include Alabama Power, Wintzell’s Oyster House, AJM Council, Encore Rehabilitation, Inc., Mobile Gas and Regions Bank. The annual America’s Junior Miss National Finals will be held in Mobile, Ala. in June of 2007. For more information on America’s Junior Miss, visit the AJM web site at www.ajm.org. The winner of Newton County’s Junior Miss will participate in the Mississippi’s Junior Miss program in Meridian in August. For more information about Newton County’s Junior Miss, call 601-635-4698 or 601-635-3885.
Dezignz by Nikki/Coffee Club Karaoke Night at the Coffee Cup Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. Come, enjoy the music and participate in open mike night. Scrapbooking workshop at the Coffee Cup Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. Whether you are a beginner or a veteran, bring your Christmas pictures and learn new techniques! Cost is $5 for supplies.
Climb Aboard Newton is selling Newton afghans to raise money to help with projects around our city. The afghans are $48 each and may be ordered at Garvin’s Piggly Wiggly, Newton County Bank, BankPlus. The Newton Record or the Chamber of Commerce office at the depot. For more information, call Angie Burks at 601-683-2201.
Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society is in the final stages of production of a World War II book to honor the men and women from our county who served during the war. We will alert the public as this publication goes to press. Any inquiries should be directed to Dr. Harold Graham, president, 17222 00Miss. 503, Decatur, MS 39327, 601-635-4553.
Volunteering is a wonderful way to enrich the lives of some very special people. If you are interested in being a hospice volunteer, please call Heartfelt Hospice and speak with Bro. Guy Kennedy at 601-650-9666.
J.G. Alexander Nursing Center, newly opened nursing home in Union, is seeking churches, singing groups, youth and craft organizations to participate in our activity program. For more information, please call Bettye Russell, activities director, 601-774-5065.
Newton Career Center FBLA will be hosting a HUGE garage sale Feb. 3 to raise money for competition! We will be open from 5:30 a.m. until ... . Come join us at 203 W. First St. in Newton, right behind the school near the bus lot. Many signs will be posted. For more information, contact Amie Morgan at 601-434-1323 or 601-683-6338.
Power Wheelchairs Available – The senior wheels U.S.A. Program makes available Power Wheelchairs to Senior citizens and the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient, if they qualify. The Power wheelchairs are provided to those who can no longer walk nor self-propel a manual wheelchair, and who meet the additional guidelines of he program. No deposit is required. If the patient’s need is for use in the home, please call for more information to see if they qualify. Call toll free at 1-800-246-6010.
The fourth round of the series of eight management training seminars will be held every Thursday through March 8 at the MSU Meridian campus, Kahlmus Auditorium. Subjects covered include Basic Supervisory Skills, Communication Skills, Managing Diversity, Sexual Harassment, Conflict Resolution, Facilitation Skills, Safety in the Workplace, Accounting for Supervisors. A certificate of completion will be awarded to those attending all eight seminars, presented by Dr. Jack Tucci, chair, MSU Meridian Division of Business and Industry. To register and reserve a seat, call 601-693-1306.
You are cordially invited to a “lunch and learn” seminar entitled “At The Heart Of It All” related to stroke and heart disease on Feb. 21 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Newton Regional Hospital. Lunch will be provided at no cost. Space is limited, so please RSVP no later than Feb. 16. To register, please call Theresa or Frankie at 601-683-2031. Let’s get to the Heart of it all!
The local chapter of the Newton County Picnic meetings will be held the first Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Senior Citizens Building in Newton. We are in need of members. Newton will be the sponsor and host of the Newton County Picnic in July. Please plan to attend because we have a lot of planning for this upcoming event.
There will be a lupus support group meeting on Feb. 17 from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Newton Regional Hospital conference room located in the cafeteria. This meeting is for lupus survivors, family and friends. This meeting is also open to the public. Contact Jamillah Tingle for more information, 601-683-3754 or grouplupus@yahoo.com.
Bee Hive Homes in Newton is seeking churches, singing groups, youth organizations, children’s groups and craft organizations to participate in our activities program. For more information, please call Amy Comans at 601-683-0000.
The East Central Mississippi Health Network will sponsor a Freedom from Smoking clinic in Newton at the La-Z Boy plant on Tuesday, Feb. 6. In the clinic, emphasis will be on long-term freedom from smoking. It includes the latest improved skills for good stress management, weight control, assertive communication and exercise – all skills to help people succeed. To sign up, contact Beverly Knox at Newton Regional Hospital, 601-683-2031. The deadline to sign up for the clinic is Feb. 2.
The Friends of the Library will meet the following dates: Wed. March 7, 4 p.m.; Wed. May 2, 4 p.m.; Wed. Sept. 5, 4 p.m.; Wed. Dec. 5, 4 p.m.
Storytime will be held at Newton Library on Wednesday, Feb. 21 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. All preschoolers are invited.
The Loose Caboose Festival Talent Contest will be held Friday, March 2, from 6 p.m. until ... . The Loose Caboose Festival will take place Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities include a 5-K run, entertainment, Memphis in May sanctioned BBQ contest, dog show, car and truck show, motorcycle show, kid’s zone, arts and crafts vendors and more. Now accepting applications. Call Newton Chamber of Commerce, 601-683-2201.
The Newton County Relay for Life 2007 Kick-Off Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Walter Arno Vincent Administration Building on the Decatur campus of East Central Community College. Our American Cancer Society contact for this year is Beth Dickson. She is the Executive Director of ACS. If you would like to talk to her about the relay, please contact her at 601-321-5509. Her e-mail address
is beth.dickson@cancer.org. Please help spread the word about the meeting. See you soon.
Anyone ages 4-12 interested in participating in baseball, softball or t-ball should register at City Hall in Newton. The registration fee is $20. The registration fee does not include a uniform. The registration deadline is Feb. 23. A $10 late fee will be assessed for those registering after the deadline. The late fee does not include t-ball. For more information, call 683-2870.
Newton County Elementary School will sponsor the Little Beauty and Beau pageant Saturday, Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. in Huff Auditorium at ECCC, 275 Broad St., Decatur. Kindergarten through 5th grade will be participating. Tickets will be $5 at the door.
Registration is now open for the Ten Star All Star summer basketball camp. The Ten Star All Star summer basketball camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls age 10-19 are eligible to apply. Past participants include: Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill and Antawn Jamison. Players from 50 states and 17 foreign countries attended the 2006 camp. College basketball scholarships are possible for players selected to the All-American team. Camp locations include: Lebanon, Tenn.; Prescott, Ariz.; Thousand Oaks, Cal.; Sterling, Colo.; Babson Park, Fla.; Atlanta, Ga.; Champaign, Ill.; Ypsilanti, Mich.; Glassboro, N.J.; Hickory, N.C.; Mitchell, S.D.; Commerce, Texas and Blacksburg, Va. There is also a summer camp available for boys and girls ages 6-18 of all skill levels. For a free brochure on these summer camps, please call 704-373-0873 anytime.
The Lawrence Community Club will meet Feb. 1. A representative of the Social Security office will be the guest speaker. Soup and sandwiches will be served by hostesses Patty Byrne and Sarah Felton.
The Country Peddler will show our support for our military, firefighters and police officers by offering them a 10% discount on all items, all the time. During the Valentine’s Day season (Feb. 1-14), 1% of all profits will go directly to our Newton Fire Department. Come see us for your Valentine’s Day goodies and support our local fire fighters!
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