•QUICK BITES Back To School will be Thursday, Aug. 1 at noon at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. Presenter will be Lynette McDougald, instructor and manager, MSU’s University Florist.
•BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR JESSE & BOBBIE ALLEN who lost everything in a June housefire. Program is Saturday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. at New Birth Baptist Church in Gore Springs. For info or to make donations call Markella Hankins 662-688-5904.
•BIG CREEK SCHOOL reunion will be Saturday, Aug. 3 at Paisley’s Steak House in Big Creek. Festivities will begin at 10 a.m. with a $9 lunch served at noon.
•BENTLEY COMMUNITY CENTER will have Bobby Hood and Blast from the Past Saturday, Aug. 3. Chicken and hamburger plates will be served starting at 5 p.m. Singing at 6 p.m. The community center is on CR?418. For info, call Maxine McFall 628-1922 or Wendy Jones 628-9373.
•BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION CLINIC at the Calhoun County Health Department will be Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 5-6 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Children ages 4-5 and entering a Mississippi School for the first time are required to be vaccinated. All students entering 7th grade are required to get the Tdap vaccination. CHIP?and Medicaid are accepted. Call the Calhoun County Health Department, 412-3260 for more information.
•CALHOUN ACADEMY has set Meet The Teachers. Date for elementary parents and students Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. Secondary parents and students meet the teachers will be Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. First day of classes will be Monday, Aug. 12.
•CERTIFIED CPR/BASIC FIRST AID CLASS will be Saturday, Aug. 6, at 6 p.m. at Bruce Museum. Cost is $8 per person. Twelve open spots, first come first serve on the openings. To register for this class, please contact Carol at the chamber office to have your spot reserved. 662-983-2222.
•GENTIVA HOME HEALTH office staff members will be distributing food collection bags and gathering donations in August for Calhoun Baptist Association as part of the company’s 9th annual Food Drive. Employees at the Calhoun City office will place food collection bags at various healthcare facilities and collect their “harvest” during the month of August. They are focused on beating last year’s national record, which yielded more than 396,360 pounds of goods for donation to charitable organizations across the country. For info visit www.gentiva.com.
•GOSPEL SINGING on the Bruce Square, will be Thursday, Aug. 8, from 5-7 p.m. by Otha and Linda Geeslin, Independence.
•QUICK BITES Common Plants for Medicinal Use will be Thursday, Aug. 8 at noon at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. Presenter will be Lindsay Wilson.
•CHRESTMAN REUNION August 10 at Macedonia fellowship hall. Potluck lunch at noon.
•EXCEL After School Tutoring begins Monday, Aug. 12. Sessions: 3-4:30 p.m. and 4:45-6:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Cost: $40 monthly. Must pre-register by Thursday, August 8. Mandatory parent meeting: Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. Call 628-5165 or stop at Excel on the Calhoun City Square beginning Monday, Aug. 5 between 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
•LIFT INC. will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 10 a.m. at Lift Inc., located at 166 Shannon Street in Pittsboro. The purpose of the hearing is to receive input on the needs of the community and information on all programs operated by Lift Inc., LIHEAP, CSBG, WZN and other services provided by Lift will be discussed. The public is cordially invited to attend. For additional information call Lift Inc. at 662-412-2222.
•EXCEL After School Program monthly parent meeting, mandatory family attendance, is Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. Family may Pre-register any time by stopping at Excel or calling: 628-5165.
•QUICK BITES The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Shade Gardens will be Thursday, Aug. 15 at noon at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. Presenter will be Dr. Wayne Porter, area extension agent, Lauderdale County, who will talk about challenges of growing plants in the shade.
•VIETNAM VETERANS…if you are interested in attending a recognition luncheon to be planned at a later date, please contact VFW Post 5571 Ladies Auxiliary, 983-2512, 983-7536 or 983-4147.
•BHS CLASS OF 1958 will have their 55th reunion Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Bruce Community Building. Potluck lunch. RSVP to Wanda Longest, 662-983-2505.
•NEW MHV CRAFT CLUB planning meeting will be Monday, Aug. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Multipurpose Building in Pittsboro. Please come with ideas on times, days, programs, speakers and bring lots of friends. For more information call the Extension Office at 412-3177.
•Pleasant Agers will meet Wednesday, Aug. 21 at Pleasant Grove Baptist. Meet and greet at 11:30. Potluck lunch at noon. Gerald Waldrop, Pontotoc County, will minister in music and song. Pastor Justin Gates invites everyone. The church is west of Bruce on CR 231 across the railroad on the left.
•QUICK BITES Winter Greens: Ornamental or Edible? will be Thursday, Aug. 22 at noon at the Multi-Purpose Building in Pittsboro. Presenter will be Dr. Lelia Kelly.
•DAYNA NORMAN BENEFIT will be Saturday, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Big Creek Community Building. Presold Boston butts ($20) and presold T-shirts (youth-3X $10-$13) ready for pick up. Will sell spaghetti plates $6. Auction starts at 6 p.m. with Paul Lowe auctioneer. All Boston Butts and T- shirts must be paid for in advance. To place an order or donate items for auction call 414-5800, 414-8508, or 414-6824. Pick up available for any.
•CALHOUN CO. SADDLE CLUB all speed events and roping starting with jackpot barrels. Show dates are August 24, Sept. 14, Sept. 28. Oct. 12 and Oct. 26. Training 10 a.m. Show 11 a.m. Do not have to be a member to run, but do have to be a member to be eligible for year end awards. For info, call David Mills 458-4827.
•GARDENER’S DELIGHT/MASTER GARDENERS will meet Monday, Aug. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Multipurpose Building with guest speaker Dr. Lelia Kelly. Everyone is welcome.
•MHV Leader Training will be Tuesday, Aug. 27 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Multipurpose Building. The program will be “Self Defense” with Tito Lopez. Everyone is welcome to attend.
•ARE YOU A CANCER PATIENT? Calhoun Cares is an ongoing non-profit organization to benefit cancer patients. If you are currently taking cancer treatments and you live in Calhoun County, you are eligible for assistance. Contact Calhoun Cares, Tammy Tallant, 662-983-0864.
•SASSY SPARROWS breast cancer support group meets every third Saturday of the month from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Baptist Cancer Center in Oxford. For more info, call 513-9609.
•CALHOUN ANTIQUE TRACTOR CLUB meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The club will meet at the Vardaman Sweet Potato Festival building. Danny Tutor is club president. For more info, call 682-7594. Everyone is invited.
•LOOSA SCHOONA CHAPTER of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet the second Monday of each month from September through May at Jeffery’s on Bruce Square at 3:30 p.m. Meal is Dutch treat.
•CALHOUN VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER Robert Gosa is at the American Legion Building in Calhoun City on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. until. Call for appointment, 628-1933 or 983-9328.
•FOSTER/ADOPT PROGRAM… safe and stable families are sought in Calhoun County for foster families. Contact Natalie Bryant at 628-412-3138 for info about the Mississippi Department of Human Services Resource program.
•CALHOUN CITY AMERICAN LEGION POST #50 and American Legion Auxiliary Post 50 meet the first Monday
of every month at 7 p.m. Meal at 6:30 p.m.
•WEIGHT WATCHERS IN BRUCE meets every Monday night at 5:30 p.m. at Jody’s Dance Studio.
•VARDAMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Vardaman City Hall. All are invited.
•ANTIOCH LODGE 549… first Monday at 7:30 p.m.
•CALHOUN CITY VFW POST 12032 meets every 4th Thursday at 7 p.m. in the old Kellwood Outlet store building on N. Madison in Calhoun City.
•BRUCE VFW & AUXILIARY MONTHLY meet first Thursday of each month. Pot luck meal at 6 p.m. Meeting at 7 p.m. To rent building, call Mike Winter 412-2114 or Charlie Carter 414-0642.
•BRUCE LIONS CLUB meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Pizza Palace at noon.
•NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meets Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. at Mt. Comfort Baptist Church, 38 CR 257, Bruce.
•SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS & Order of the Confederate Roses meet every third Thursday at 6:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Grace Southern Baptist Church in Calhoun City. All are invited.
•CALHOUN COUNTY SHRINE CLUB meets every third Thursday at 7 p.m. at Buck’s One-Stop in Calhoun City.
• BRUCE GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets Friday nights at 8 p.m. at Bruce United Methodist Church.
•CALHOUN CITY ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets Monday nights at 8 p.m. at Lewis Memorial Methodist Church, Calhoun City. For info, call 628-4222.
To submit items for the calendar, call 983-2570, fax 983-7667 or email to: calhouncountyjournal@gmail.com