CCHGS will once again open the Library in Ackerman on Nov. 3 for their "First Saturday" Genealogy Workshop. Bring your bits and pieces of family history and CCHGS volunteers will be happy to assist in researching your family tree. The Library will be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. for genealogy research.
Bluegrass Pickin' and Grinnin'
The Back Porch Pickers will sponsor a Bluegrass singing at Sherwood Community Center Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007. Potluck supper will be at 6:00 pm. The music will start at 6:30 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
Triad Council to meet October 30
The Triad Council will meet on October 30, 2007 at the Weir Police and Fire Department at 12:00 noon. We will have a meeting and lots of fun games to play.
There will also be a meeting at 5:00 P.M. for the people who are working during the day and cannot attend the noon meeting.
Triad works for everyone. Triad is the agreement of law enforcement agencies in the county and older or retired persons in your community working together to reduce the criminal victimization of the elderly and the disable persons in the County.
Chairperson - Mrs. Karen Woodard
Secretary - Will Mae Guillory
Weir FD flushing fire hydrants
The Weir Fire Department will be flushing fire hydrants on Nov. 19 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Please make arrangements for the water to become discolored during this time period. The water will be safe to drink and use. We would suggest to not washing white clothes as they may become stained. This only affects people receiving their water from the Town of Weir.
Operation Christmas Child Collection site
Local volunteers are collecting simple shoe box gifts personally packed by children, families, and individuals here in East Mississippi Nov. 12-19. From East Mississippi, the shoe box gifts will be sorted and sent using whatever means necessary-sea containers, trucks, buses, trains, airplanes, helicopters, boats, camels, even dog sleds-to reach suffering children around the world.
Ackerman Baptist Church, located at 185 Cherry St., is the local collection site for the Operation Christmas Child boxes. For more information call 285-3211.
Central MS Firefighters' Combat Challenge
The second annual Central MS Firefighters' Combat Challenge will be Nov. 3 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Friendship FD, located on Hwy. 43 and Attala Rd. 3122.
This will be a day of fun with fellow firefighters from surrounding counties and cities. All firefighters are invited to attend and asked to bring full turnout.
The combat challenge is an obstacle course of five events including a sledge hammer drive, carrying a section of hose, pulling a 30 pound equipment bad by rope, live hose drill and carrying a pack of water.
The team and individual with the best time wins a plaque. Winners will be announced at approximately 5 p.m.
Hamburger plates will be sold from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and there will be drawings for raffle prizes.
For more information contact Mark McElroy at 289-7152 or 582-3139 or Andy Ellington at 289-7812.
Healthy home improvement
workshop to be held
How healthy and safe is your home? Since Hurricane Katrina, we have become more aware of how mold, chemicals, construction and indoor air pollutants in homes can affect the health of children and adult occupants. Recent research has linked chronic and acute health problems, such as wheezing, asthma, allergies, headaches, nausea and even cancer to contaminants that may be found in the home. Many of these may be reduced or prevented by using simple and affordable techniques for home cleaning, maintenance, repair and remodeling.
Americans spend 80% to 90% of their time indoors where they can be exposed to a variety of air pollutants, particularly during and after construction and home remodeling projects. If you are a homeowner do-it-yourselfer or professional interested in learning to insure your home or remodeling and repair work is healthy and safe, then you may want to attend the upcoming Healthy Home Improvements Workshop, hosted by Mississippi State University Extension Service.
On Monday, November 12, at 8:30 a.m., the Choctaw County Extension Service Office will host an interactive video-conference workshop. In the 4-hour seminar, you will learn to:
Recognize common practices and products in the home that can affect family health
Protect your family and employees from environmental health hazards in the home
Prevent lead and asbestos hazards in pre-1970 homes
Find causes and create solutions to moisture and mold problems
Improve indoor air quality during renovation
Reduce pest problems with proven materials and methods
Make a home safer, more convenient and comfortable
Find and use the latest research-based building science for creating stronger, safer homes.
Seating is limited. To register for this workshop, contact the Choctaw County Extension Office at 285-6337.
Healthy lifestyles meeting to be held
A Healthy Lifestyles meeting will be held Tuesday, November 13 at 11 a.m. at the Choctaw County Library. Connie Black, Registered Dietitian with Webster General Hospital, will present the program. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, contact the Choctaw County Extension Office at 285-6337.
Gypsy entertains at Lee Hall Auditorium
It's the story of the quintessential stage mother, her dreams for herself and her daughters, and the daughter who dared live her own dream. One of the greatest musicals of all time, GYPSY entertains one and all at Lee Hall Auditorium on Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Available at the door, tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens (65 and over by request), and $8 for children 3-12. MSU students will be admitted FREE with student identification. All seats purchased at the door are general admission. Individual reserved tickets are available in advance at www.ticketweb.com. For more information on this MSU Lyceum Series program, please call (662) 325-4201 or visit www.msstate.edu/dept/lyceum or www.phoenix-ent.com.
Christmas Concert to be held
Bluegrass Christmas Concert to Aid Broken Wings Faith Build Project There will be a Bluegrass Concert on December 1, 2008 at the Choctaw County Community Center in Ackerman. The concert will begin at 6:00 pm. Set to perform is The Larry Wallace Band, Nash Street, and Skyline West. The concert will consist of bluegrass, gospel, and Christmas music. The cost of admission is $15. For more information or to purchase tickets contact the Choctaw County Economic Development office at 662-285-3778 or Broken Wings Ministries at 662-285-9133. Proceeds from the concert will go to aid the Broken Wings Ministries with the purchase of their new building. Concessions will be available at the concert.
Fabulous Mondays at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Fabulous Mondays will be held at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Highway 9, four miles South of Eupora on November 5, 12, 19, and 26 beginning at 7:00 PM. The guest singers and speakers are:
Nov. 5: Singer, Jason Green of Starkville - Speaker, Rev. Kermit McGregor
Nov. 12: Singer, Joyful Noise of Ackerman -Speaker, Rev. Stephen Burks
Nov. 19: Singer, Lawson Schilling - Speaker, Rev. Derrick Wilson
Nov. 26: Singer, David Berry - Speaker, Rev. Danny Irvin
Curtis L. Guess is the Pastor. For more information call 285-6794
Cheers, Stew, and Scrimmage
The Ackerman High School Basketball Program will sponsor a stew supper Thursday, November 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Ty Cobb Complex. Bowls of stews are $5.00. Tickets may be purchased in advance from any junior high or high school basketball player or coach.
The AJHS and AHS cheerleaders will perform their competition routines at 6:00 at they prepare to compete in the Region Competition on Saturday. Following the routines, the junior high girls, boys, and varsity will scrimmage.
To purchase a ticket or for more information, contact any player or Coach Gary Beals.
Storm Spotters class
There will be a Storm Spotters, Jan. 28 at the Choctaw County Courthouse from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Steve Wilkinson, with the National Weather Service will give everyone knowledge of what they are looking at in serve weather conditions. The class is free and open to the public.
Home Buyer Education Course Offered
A Home Buyer Education Course is being offered by the Mississippi State University Extension Service. Families seeking grants from Rural Development are required to complete this course.
The course is also open to the public and will be beneficial to realtors, contractors and anyone wanting to buy a house. The Home Buyer Education course will be offered Tuesday, November 27 from 1:00 - 5:00 PM at the Choctaw County Extension Office. Grenell Rogers, Family Resource Management Area Extension Agent, will conduct the workshop. Registration fee is $40 to receive all materials and certificate. Application and fee is due at the Choctaw County Extension Office no later than November 9. For more information call Juli Hughes, County Director, at 285-6337.
Ackerman Athletic Booster Club to meet
The next meeting of the Ackerman Athletic Booster Club is scheduled for Monday, November 5, 2007 at 7:00 pm in the gym Building of Ackerman High School.
Awana Program at Enon CP Church
Children ages 2-5th grade are invited to participate in the Awana program at the Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Ackerman each Wednesday evening beginning at 5:30. For more information call 285-3303.
Fall Fest at Chester set
Chester Baptist Church will host its annual Fall Festival for elementary age children on Wednesday, October 31 from 6-8 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Join us for carnival-like games and refreshments. Positive costumes are encouraged. The church is located just outside of Ackerman on Hwy. 415. Visitors are welcome. .
Art class offered at HCC
Inez Dickerson, a local area artist, will teach Introduction to Acrylics, at the Holmes Community College Attala Educational Center in Kosciusko. The classes will meet on Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The class will run from November 9 through December 13. Deadline for registration is Wednesday, November 7. For more information, contact Angie Burrell at the Center at 662-290-0808, ext. 4.
Holiday open house set for the county library
Holiday Open House and Santa is set for Thursday, December 6 at the Choctaw County Library.
Local information will be publized after workshops have been finalized.
Choctaw County Career & Technology Center Annual Fruit Sale set
The Choctaw County Career & Technology Center is having their Annual Fruit Sale. To order fruit you can see any VoTech student or call 285-4152.
Beehive Marketplace Annual Event
The Beehive Marketplace is an annual event sponsored by the Attala Historical Society that recognizes and showcases local artist. Held at The Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center located at the corner of N. Huntington and E. Washington Streets in Kosciusko, the event consists of demonstrations, sales by the artists and a silent auction. While at the Center visit the Delta Gamma Memorial Room from 9:30 to 5:30 Admission is free. For additional details call 662-289-4761.
Choctaw Extension office to host
numerous programs
November 1
Digital Scrapbooking
Do you have lots of photos lying around collecting dust? Are you tired of cutting and pasting your photos into traditional scrapbooks? You'll never have to pick up those scissors again when you learn how to make a digital scrapbook online. We will also take a look at other online resources you can use to showcase your photos!
November 15
Decking the Halls........and Doors and Tables
This Quick Bites will be live from the Mississippi State University Florist. Floral Designs of collected and purchased materials for every area of the home this holiday season. Starting with Thanksgiving and transeasonally moving to Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
Lynette McDougald, AIFD, Mississippi State University Florist Manager will be in charge of the program.
November 29
Holiday Cooking with Chef Roland
Do you want to impress your family and friends with a delicious, rich dessert during the Christmas holidays? Join Chef Roland as he demonstrates, step by step, how to make a Chocolate Christmas Log. Also known as Buche de Noël, this festive cake is a traditional European Christmas dessert.
Chef Roland Parny, Coordinator of Culinary Research and Development in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion, Mississippi State University will be in charge of the program.
Seating is limited for all programs. To find out more information or arrange attending please contact:
Choctaw County Extension Office Courthouse Annex - Ackerman at 662-285-6337.
Sodas for siblings class set at OCH
Sodas for Siblings class will be taught 2-3 p.m., Saturday, November 3 in the Oktibbeha County Hospital Educational Facility.
The course teaches future brothers and sisters how to diaper a new baby, what to expect from the new member in their family, and how to adjust to the changes their family will undergo with a new baby. Participants will receive a Big Brother or Big Sister t-shirt and certificate, and refreshments will be served.
The course fee is $20 for one sibling and $15 for each additional one. The class is free to children who parents are in the Stork Support class. The enroll a child, call 615-3364.
Daughters of 1812 to have grave marker dedication
Daughters of 1812 will have a grave marker dedication on November 3 at ll am for Abraham Shuler, a soldier in the War of 1812 and ancestor of Mrs. Joan Taunton and Mrs. Mary Burchfield. A brief ceremomy will be held at Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Winston County. All members, relatives and friends are encouraged to attend. Please bring a lawn chairs.
Stork Support Childbirth Class offered at OCH
Oktibbeha County Hospital will begin a new series of Stork Support childbirth classes for expectant parents on November 5.
The course, taught by a certified childbirth educator, will meet on Mondays at 6 p.m. for four weeks in the hospital's educational facility.
The class provides helpful information about prenatal care, relaxation techniques, labor and delivery, pain management, prenatal exercise, breastfeeding, infant CPR, and other important aspects of childbirth.
The course fee is $70. For more information or to enroll, call 615-3364.
Grandparents are great class scheduled at OCH
A Grandparents are Great class will be held Saturday, November 7 from 9 until 11 a.m. in the Oktibbeha County Hospital Educational Facility.
The course brings grandparents up-to-date on the latest in infant care, such as nutrition, safety, and educational play ideas. It also includes a tour of the hospital's labor and delivery, nursery and postpartum areas. It is offered once each quarter.
The fee is $10 per grandparent, and pre-registration. For more information or to enroll, call 615-3364.
OCH to host Breast is Best program
Oktibbeha County Hospital is hosting a "Breast is Best" class for expectant mothers who plan to or are considering breastfeeding.
The class will be held on Thursdays beginning November 8 for four weeks at 6 p.m. in the OCH Educational Facility.
The course is instructed by a certified lactation consultant and addresses the breastfeeding positions, problems/solutions, hints for working moms and much more. The course fee is $60. To pre-register or for more information, call 615-3364.
Stew Stomp to be held
The Stew Stomp in Winston County is Nov. 10. All churches and civic clubs are invited to sell baked goods. If your church or civic club plans to sell baked goods, please call the Winston County "The Chamber" 773-3921 and sign up.
Free Car-seat safety inspections offered
In an attempt to help educate area residents and encourage correct car seat installation and use, Oktibbeha County Hospital is making free car seat inspections available to the general public. According to OCH Perinatal Educator Puula Hamilton, RNC, IBCLC, inspections are performed on an appointment only basis by certified safety specialists, who can answer commonly asked child safety restraint questions.
For additional information or to schedule an appointment for a car seat safety inspection call Hamilton at 662-615-3364.
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