Thad Cochran Refuses to Debate McDaniel Again: America 'Is Not a Debating ... - Breitbart News Network

“This is not a debating society,” Cochran said explaining his decision not to debate McDaniel. “This is a race for the United States Senate.”

Cochran went on to say the voters of Mississippi will decide who wins. “The people are going to decide who wins the race,” he said. “Nothing that I can say is going to make much of a difference. It’s too late in the campaign. Most everyone has made up their minds.”

“I’m looking forward to celebrating a victory on election night,” Cochran added.

This remarks are the latest Cochran has provided regarding why he won't debate McDaniel. First, he and his campaign would not respond when asked why they won’t debate. Second, in late April, Cochran told the Associated Press he won’t debate McDaniel because “he’s trying to make me look bad.” Third, in mid-May, Cochran spokesman Jordan Russell told reporters—while appearing in Cochran’s place at a press conference that McDaniel had on the Mississippi State Capitol steps in Jackson—that Cochran won’t debate because McDaniel, in his words, is a “liar.”

“Why would we put Sen. Cochran on stage with a liar?” Russell said then. “We’re just not going to do that. We’re not going to dignify that.”

“Those are really strong words,” McDaniel said after returning to the stage to rebut Russell. “Sen. Cochran is supposed to be a 42-year incumbent who’s a gentleman. I’m shocked that his staff would behave like that. I will say this: It’s a shame that he has to send his staffer down here to debate me. He should be here, talking to me and making those allegations if necessary.”

Cochran has faced harsh criticism throughout Mississippi for his refusal to debate. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, for instance, calls the decision “unbecoming” of a U.S. Senator.

Over the past few weeks, the Cochran campaign has worked to capitalize on the blogger scandal—which has resulted in four arrests, of the blogger and three conservative activists. The District Attorney involved, while saying no one has been cleared, said he does not believe anyone from the McDaniel campaign was involved in the matter. On Thursday, Clarion-Ledger reporter Sam Hall said on statewide radio that nobody else is expected to be arrested in the matter.

McDaniel may be through the worst of the political impact of the scandal, and he has dollars pouring in to help him from conservative groups. The race is neck-and-neck, and McDaniel has benefited from some key endorsements—like that of Rick Santorum, who won Mississippi’s GOP presidential primary in 2012, and of Jeppie Barbour, the brother of former Gov. Haley Barbour. In the final days, McDaniel’s got the momentum heading into election day.

“This isn't a debating society” is the latest unfortunate moment for Cochran on the campaign trail. He’s twice this year said he doesn’t know much about the Tea Party movement, has said he’s okay with at least some national debt, and praised earmarks hinting he’d support the return of the big spending big government appropriation tool.

CNN’s Dana Bash, whom Cochran snuck away from using a “bait-and-switch” with two separate vehicles, reported that most of this behavior from Cochran is part of a campaign coordinated effort to “avoid unforced errors.”

“This is ‘do no harm’—that is the most important thing for the Cochran campaign,” Bash said. “Allies admit it. That’s why he just isn’t talking to anybody at this point.”

Thad Cochran Refuses to Debate McDaniel Again: America 'Is Not a Debating ... - Breitbart News Network

“This is not a debating society,” Cochran said explaining his decision not to debate McDaniel. “This is a race for the United States Senate.”

Cochran went on to say the voters of Mississippi will decide who wins. “The people are going to decide who wins the race,” he said. “Nothing that I can say is going to make much of a difference. It’s too late in the campaign. Most everyone has made up their minds.”

“I’m looking forward to celebrating a victory on election night,” Cochran added.

This remarks are the latest Cochran has provided regarding why he won't debate McDaniel. First, he and his campaign would not respond when asked why they won’t debate. Second, in late April, Cochran told the Associated Press he won’t debate McDaniel because “he’s trying to make me look bad.” Third, in mid-May, Cochran spokesman Jordan Russell told reporters—while appearing in Cochran’s place at a press conference that McDaniel had on the Mississippi State Capitol steps in Jackson—that Cochran won’t debate because McDaniel, in his words, is a “liar.”

“Why would we put Sen. Cochran on stage with a liar?” Russell said then. “We’re just not going to do that. We’re not going to dignify that.”

“Those are really strong words,” McDaniel said after returning to the stage to rebut Russell. “Sen. Cochran is supposed to be a 42-year incumbent who’s a gentleman. I’m shocked that his staff would behave like that. I will say this: It’s a shame that he has to send his staffer down here to debate me. He should be here, talking to me and making those allegations if necessary.”

Cochran has faced harsh criticism throughout Mississippi for his refusal to debate. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, for instance, calls the decision “unbecoming” of a U.S. Senator.

Over the past few weeks, the Cochran campaign has worked to capitalize on the blogger scandal—which has resulted in four arrests, of the blogger and three conservative activists. The District Attorney involved, while saying no one has been cleared, said he does not believe anyone from the McDaniel campaign was involved in the matter. On Thursday, Clarion-Ledger reporter Sam Hall said on statewide radio that nobody else is expected to be arrested in the matter.

McDaniel may be through the worst of the political impact of the scandal, and he has dollars pouring in to help him from conservative groups. The race is neck-and-neck, and McDaniel has benefited from some key endorsements—like that of Rick Santorum, who won Mississippi’s GOP presidential primary in 2012, and of Jeppie Barbour, the brother of former Gov. Haley Barbour. In the final days, McDaniel’s got the momentum heading into election day.

“This isn't a debating society” is the latest unfortunate moment for Cochran on the campaign trail. He’s twice this year said he doesn’t know much about the Tea Party movement, has said he’s okay with at least some national debt, and praised earmarks hinting he’d support the return of the big spending big government appropriation tool.

CNN’s Dana Bash, whom Cochran snuck away from using a “bait-and-switch” with two separate vehicles, reported that most of this behavior from Cochran is part of a campaign coordinated effort to “avoid unforced errors.”

“This is ‘do no harm’—that is the most important thing for the Cochran campaign,” Bash said. “Allies admit it. That’s why he just isn’t talking to anybody at this point.”

Thad Cochran Refuses to Debate McDaniel Again: America 'Is Not a Debating ... - Breitbart News Network

“This is not a debating society,” Cochran said explaining his decision not to debate McDaniel. “This is a race for the United States Senate.”

Cochran went on to say the voters of Mississippi will decide who wins. “The people are going to decide who wins the race,” he said. “Nothing that I can say is going to make much of a difference. It’s too late in the campaign. Most everyone has made up their minds.”

“I’m looking forward to celebrating a victory on election night,” Cochran added.

This remarks are the latest Cochran has provided regarding why he won't debate McDaniel. First, he and his campaign would not respond when asked why they won’t debate. Second, in late April, Cochran told the Associated Press he won’t debate McDaniel because “he’s trying to make me look bad.” Third, in mid-May, Cochran spokesman Jordan Russell told reporters—while appearing in Cochran’s place at a press conference that McDaniel had on the Mississippi State Capitol steps in Jackson—that Cochran won’t debate because McDaniel, in his words, is a “liar.”

“Why would we put Sen. Cochran on stage with a liar?” Russell said then. “We’re just not going to do that. We’re not going to dignify that.”

“Those are really strong words,” McDaniel said after returning to the stage to rebut Russell. “Sen. Cochran is supposed to be a 42-year incumbent who’s a gentleman. I’m shocked that his staff would behave like that. I will say this: It’s a shame that he has to send his staffer down here to debate me. He should be here, talking to me and making those allegations if necessary.”

Cochran has faced harsh criticism throughout Mississippi for his refusal to debate. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, for instance, calls the decision “unbecoming” of a U.S. Senator.

Over the past few weeks, the Cochran campaign has worked to capitalize on the blogger scandal—which has resulted in four arrests, of the blogger and three conservative activists. The District Attorney involved, while saying no one has been cleared, said he does not believe anyone from the McDaniel campaign was involved in the matter. On Thursday, Clarion-Ledger reporter Sam Hall said on statewide radio that nobody else is expected to be arrested in the matter.

McDaniel may be through the worst of the political impact of the scandal, and he has dollars pouring in to help him from conservative groups. The race is neck-and-neck, and McDaniel has benefited from some key endorsements—like that of Rick Santorum, who won Mississippi’s GOP presidential primary in 2012, and of Jeppie Barbour, the brother of former Gov. Haley Barbour. In the final days, McDaniel’s got the momentum heading into election day.

“This isn't a debating society” is the latest unfortunate moment for Cochran on the campaign trail. He’s twice this year said he doesn’t know much about the Tea Party movement, has said he’s okay with at least some national debt, and praised earmarks hinting he’d support the return of the big spending big government appropriation tool.

CNN’s Dana Bash, whom Cochran snuck away from using a “bait-and-switch” with two separate vehicles, reported that most of this behavior from Cochran is part of a campaign coordinated effort to “avoid unforced errors.”

“This is ‘do no harm’—that is the most important thing for the Cochran campaign,” Bash said. “Allies admit it. That’s why he just isn’t talking to anybody at this point.”

Thad Cochran Refuses to Debate McDaniel Again: America 'Is Not a Debating ... - Breitbart News Network

“This is not a debating society,” Cochran said explaining his decision not to debate McDaniel. “This is a race for the United States Senate.”

Cochran went on to say the voters of Mississippi will decide who wins. “The people are going to decide who wins the race,” he said. “Nothing that I can say is going to make much of a difference. It’s too late in the campaign. Most everyone has made up their minds.”

“I’m looking forward to celebrating a victory on election night,” Cochran added.

This remarks are the latest Cochran has provided regarding why he won't debate McDaniel. First, he and his campaign would not respond when asked why they won’t debate. Second, in late April, Cochran told the Associated Press he won’t debate McDaniel because “he’s trying to make me look bad.” Third, in mid-May, Cochran spokesman Jordan Russell told reporters—while appearing in Cochran’s place at a press conference that McDaniel had on the Mississippi State Capitol steps in Jackson—that Cochran won’t debate because McDaniel, in his words, is a “liar.”

“Why would we put Sen. Cochran on stage with a liar?” Russell said then. “We’re just not going to do that. We’re not going to dignify that.”

“Those are really strong words,” McDaniel said after returning to the stage to rebut Russell. “Sen. Cochran is supposed to be a 42-year incumbent who’s a gentleman. I’m shocked that his staff would behave like that. I will say this: It’s a shame that he has to send his staffer down here to debate me. He should be here, talking to me and making those allegations if necessary.”

Cochran has faced harsh criticism throughout Mississippi for his refusal to debate. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, for instance, calls the decision “unbecoming” of a U.S. Senator.

Over the past few weeks, the Cochran campaign has worked to capitalize on the blogger scandal—which has resulted in four arrests, of the blogger and three conservative activists. The District Attorney involved, while saying no one has been cleared, said he does not believe anyone from the McDaniel campaign was involved in the matter. On Thursday, Clarion-Ledger reporter Sam Hall said on statewide radio that nobody else is expected to be arrested in the matter.

McDaniel may be through the worst of the political impact of the scandal, and he has dollars pouring in to help him from conservative groups. The race is neck-and-neck, and McDaniel has benefited from some key endorsements—like that of Rick Santorum, who won Mississippi’s GOP presidential primary in 2012, and of Jeppie Barbour, the brother of former Gov. Haley Barbour. In the final days, McDaniel’s got the momentum heading into election day.

“This isn't a debating society” is the latest unfortunate moment for Cochran on the campaign trail. He’s twice this year said he doesn’t know much about the Tea Party movement, has said he’s okay with at least some national debt, and praised earmarks hinting he’d support the return of the big spending big government appropriation tool.

CNN’s Dana Bash, whom Cochran snuck away from using a “bait-and-switch” with two separate vehicles, reported that most of this behavior from Cochran is part of a campaign coordinated effort to “avoid unforced errors.”

“This is ‘do no harm’—that is the most important thing for the Cochran campaign,” Bash said. “Allies admit it. That’s why he just isn’t talking to anybody at this point.”

Thad Cochran Refuses to Debate McDaniel Again: America 'Is Not a Debating ... - Breitbart News Network

“This is not a debating society,” Cochran said explaining his decision not to debate McDaniel. “This is a race for the United States Senate.”

Cochran went on to say the voters of Mississippi will decide who wins. “The people are going to decide who wins the race,” he said. “Nothing that I can say is going to make much of a difference. It’s too late in the campaign. Most everyone has made up their minds.”

“I’m looking forward to celebrating a victory on election night,” Cochran added.

This remarks are the latest Cochran has provided regarding why he won't debate McDaniel. First, he and his campaign would not respond when asked why they won’t debate. Second, in late April, Cochran told the Associated Press he won’t debate McDaniel because “he’s trying to make me look bad.” Third, in mid-May, Cochran spokesman Jordan Russell told reporters—while appearing in Cochran’s place at a press conference that McDaniel had on the Mississippi State Capitol steps in Jackson—that Cochran won’t debate because McDaniel, in his words, is a “liar.”

“Why would we put Sen. Cochran on stage with a liar?” Russell said then. “We’re just not going to do that. We’re not going to dignify that.”

“Those are really strong words,” McDaniel said after returning to the stage to rebut Russell. “Sen. Cochran is supposed to be a 42-year incumbent who’s a gentleman. I’m shocked that his staff would behave like that. I will say this: It’s a shame that he has to send his staffer down here to debate me. He should be here, talking to me and making those allegations if necessary.”

Cochran has faced harsh criticism throughout Mississippi for his refusal to debate. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger, for instance, calls the decision “unbecoming” of a U.S. Senator.

Over the past few weeks, the Cochran campaign has worked to capitalize on the blogger scandal—which has resulted in four arrests, of the blogger and three conservative activists. The District Attorney involved, while saying no one has been cleared, said he does not believe anyone from the McDaniel campaign was involved in the matter. On Thursday, Clarion-Ledger reporter Sam Hall said on statewide radio that nobody else is expected to be arrested in the matter.

McDaniel may be through the worst of the political impact of the scandal, and he has dollars pouring in to help him from conservative groups. The race is neck-and-neck, and McDaniel has benefited from some key endorsements—like that of Rick Santorum, who won Mississippi’s GOP presidential primary in 2012, and of Jeppie Barbour, the brother of former Gov. Haley Barbour. In the final days, McDaniel’s got the momentum heading into election day.

“This isn't a debating society” is the latest unfortunate moment for Cochran on the campaign trail. He’s twice this year said he doesn’t know much about the Tea Party movement, has said he’s okay with at least some national debt, and praised earmarks hinting he’d support the return of the big spending big government appropriation tool.

CNN’s Dana Bash, whom Cochran snuck away from using a “bait-and-switch” with two separate vehicles, reported that most of this behavior from Cochran is part of a campaign coordinated effort to “avoid unforced errors.”

“This is ‘do no harm’—that is the most important thing for the Cochran campaign,” Bash said. “Allies admit it. That’s why he just isn’t talking to anybody at this point.”

Noah Daspit scores victory in NeSmith Chevy WRS action - Access North Georgia

CARTERSVILLE, GA – Week 9 of the 2014 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series season saw Noah Daspit of Kiln, MS give true meaning to the title defending National Champion. Daspit made the trip to Battleground Speedway in Highlands, TX on Saturday night to do a little bounty hunting.

Going into the weekend, Chris Holley of Dayton, TX had won six straight NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model feature races, and was undefeated in series competition. The track had placed a $200 bounty on Holley for any driver that could beat him in a main event, and Holley still running at the end of the race.

Daspit unloaded the Billy Riels Racing Trak-Star in the pit area on Saturday night at the appropriately named Battleground Speedway, and like two Texas gunslingers, Daspit and Holley faced each other for the showdown.

Holley is undefeated no more and the streak is over, as Daspit swept the program winning both the heat race and the $1,000-to-win feature race to collect the $200 bounty bonus. The two drivers fought right down to the checkered flag.

Holley could have hit the kill switch and coasted to infield before the checkered flag, but he slowed class and sportsmanship in following the defending NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Champion under the checkered flag in the second spot. Daspit had earned Holley’s respect as he simply said, “Daspit is the man. He’s the real deal.”

These two drivers, Daspit and Holley, have placed themselves in a position to battle for the $10,000 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Championship for the remaining 18 weeks of the 2014 points season. Holley said he is looking forward to meeting Daspit again on the race track, even at Daspit’s home track, St. Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA.

Stay tuned because it’s going to be a hot summer on the race track to decide the 2014 NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series National Champion because it’s just about a sure bet that Daspit and Holley will have some company before it’s all said and done.

Adam Gauldin of Talladega, AL may have a say so in the outcome in the last weekend of September. Gauldin finished second on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, AL driving the Adam Gauldin Racing GRT to remain the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point leader.

Gauldin has 433 points after two wins, eight top five finishes and ten top ten finishes in ten races over nine weeks of competition. Gauldin has a nine-point lead over Daniel Bridgmon of Meridian, MS, who finished fourth on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway in Hattiesburg, MS driving the Robinson Electric Supply Special.

Bridgmon has 425 points after two wins, eight top five finishes and nine top ten finishes in ten races over nine weeks. Shannon Lee of Lumberton, MS drove the Billy Riels Racing GRT to a second-place finish on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway and is third in the standings with 402 points after two wins and nine top five finishes in 12 races over nine weeks.

Youth is being served in the top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series point standings, as 12-year-old Cruz Skinner of Oxford, AL is fourth in the standings with 393 points after driving the Skinner Body Shop Special to a third-place finish on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track for his third top five finish and sixth top ten finish in 11 races over nine weeks.

Doug Sanchagrin of Florence, MS is fifth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 386 points after one top five finish and five top ten finishes in ten races over nine weeks. Sanchagrin finished sixth on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway driving the Permanent Exterior Solutions Trak-Star.

Mike Combs of Odenville, AL drove the Pro-Grafx Special to a sixth-place finish on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track and is sixth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 369 points. Combs has one win, four top five finishes and nine top ten finishes in nine races over eight weeks.

Ronnie Cooper of McKenzie, TN took his first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Late Model win of the season on Friday night at Lexington 104 Speedway in Lexington, TN driving the Ronnie Cooper Trucking Rocket. It was a 40-point win against a field of less than eight cars, so Cooper scored more points with a third-place finish on Saturday night at Arkadelphia Speedway in Bremen, AL with a car count of over eight.

Cooper is seventh in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 350 points after one win and nine top five finishes in nine races over eight weeks. Holley is one point behind Cooper in the eighth spot with his six wins and one second-place finish in seven races over seven weeks. Kyle Clifton of Ranburne, AL is ninth in the standings with 344 points after two top five finishes and five top ten finishes in eight races over eight weeks in the Clifton Racing GRT.

Red Farmer of Hueytown, AL rounds out the top 10 in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series standings with 340 points after one top five finish and three top ten finishes in nine races over eight weeks.

The defending NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Champ Daspit is just outside the Top 10, in the 11th spot, with 337 points after four wins and seven top five finishes in eight races over seven weeks.

In other NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series week 9 action, Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, MS picked up his second win of the season on Friday night at Hattiesburg Speedway driving The Strength Center Trak-Star. Montana Dudley of Phenix City, AL took his second win of the season on Saturday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, AL in the Eiland Pools Rocket.

Dallas Cooper of Talladega, AL drove the Cooper Racing GRT to his first NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series win of the season on Saturday night at Talladega Short Track. Rusty Ballenger of Sevierville, TN was a first-time winner on Saturday night at 411 Motor Speedway in Seymour, TN in the Rehel Diesel/E. TN Metal Special.

Kody Barber of Bogalusa, LA grabbed his second NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series win of the season on Saturday night at St. Tammany Racing driving the Barber Racing Special. Heath Minor of Ralph, AL drove the Mike Minor’s Auto Repair Warrior to his third win of the season on Saturday night at Arkadelphia Speedway.

Neil Baggett of Shannon, MS drove the Montgomery Farms Trak-Star to his second NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series win of the season on Sunday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS. There was one rainout in Week 9, and that came on Friday night at Salina Speedway in Salina, KS.

Trak-Star Race Cars built by Boland Performance of Cuba, AL extended their lead in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge after three Week 9 wins from Daspit, Arnold and Baggett to bring their season total to 13 victories.

Wins from Ronnie Cooper and Dudley moved Rocket Chassis into a tied for the second spot with GRT Race Cars of Greenbrier, AR at nine victories apiece after a Week 9 win from Dallas Cooper for GRT.

Minor’s win for Warrior Race Cars built by Goddard Performance of Knoxville, TN moved them into a tie for the fourth spot in the Chassis standings with CVR Race Cars of Lenoir City, TN at two wins apiece. TNT Race Cars of Piney Flats, TN is also participating in the NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series Chassis Manufacturers Challenge and is still looking for their first win of the 2014 season.

In the first nine weeks of NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series competition, a total of 324 different drivers have earned points. The complete NeSmith Chevrolet WRS point standings are posted on the NeSmith Chevrolet WRS web site.

For more information and rules about the NeSmith Chevrolet Dirt Late Model Series, visit the series web site.

NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series

Week 9 Race Results

May 23

HATTIESBURG SPEEDWAY – HATTIESBURG, MS

1. 4 Michael Arnold

2. 47 Shannon Lee

3. 21 Kody Barber

4. 09 Daniel Bridgmon

5/ K3 Jamey Smith

6. 34 Doug Sanchagrin

7. 56 Kash Wilson

8. C4 Chris Reid

9. 33 Sid Scarbrough

10. 41 Al Kouhout

11. 11 Wayne Byrd DNS

LEXINGTON 104 SPEEDWAY – LEXINGTON, TN

1. 10 Ronnie Cooper

2. 73 Ashley Newman

3. 00 Bronson Berry

4. 55 Michael Lee

5. 56 Perry Butler

6. 115 Cody Gentry

SALINA SPEEDWAY – SALINA, KS

Rained Out

May 24

EAST ALABAMA MOTOR SPEEDWAY – PHENIX CITY, AL

1. 55 Montana Dudley

2. K9 Dana Eiland

3. 19 Keith McGuire

4. 18d Cord Dodgen

5. 66k Dylan Knowles

6. 105 Taylor Mitcham

7. 55p Tim Peters

8. 19 Trey Wood

TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK – EASTABOGA, AL

1. D7 Dallas Cooper

2. 17 Adam Gauldin

3. 11 Cruz Skinner

4. 67 Kyle Clifton

5. 1 Steve McElroy

6. 5 Mike Combs

7. J8 Justin Angle

8. 4 Brad Whittle

9. 27 Nicholas Kimbrell

10. 33 Shane Mayfield

11. 11h Tyler Hill

12. 66 Wesley Ford

13. F97 Red Farmer

411 MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SEYMOUR, TN

1. 29 Rusty Ballenger

2. 66 Adam Beeler

3. 71 Brian Courtney

4. 27 Scotty Covington

5. 79c Marty Calloway

6. 7 William Overbey

7. 31 Brad Seagle

8. 52 Ryan King

9. 10 Chad Beeler

BATTLEGROUND SPEEDWAY – HIGHLANDS, TX

1. 347 Noah Daspit

2. 17 Chris Holley

3. 23 Chris Jewell

4. 00 Buster Deen

5. 99 Randy Lovell

6. 95 Jamie Green

7. 45 Earl Cannon

8. 96 Donald Mick

9. 84 Mike Davenport

10. 83 Joe Penney

ST. TAMMANY RACEWAY – LACOMBE, LA

1. 21 Kody Barber

2. 221 Tyler Allen

3. 77 Michael Santangelo

4. 2T Tootie Arnold

5. 50 Joey Credidio

6. C4 Chris Reid

7. 99j Justin Bowman

8. 7 Bryan Foy

ARKADELPHIA SPEEDWAY – BREMEN, AL

1. 15 Heath Minor

2. 14 Chance Inman

3. 10 Ronnie Cooper

4. B97 Lee Burdett

5. 7 Jon Biles

6. 2 Thomas Langley

7. 11 Larry Stacy

8. 97 Chris Mahan

May 25

GREENVILLE SPEEDWAY – GREENVILLE, MS

1. 21 Neil Baggett

2. 8 Mike Palasini Jr.

3. 33 Justin Carter

4. 7p Peter Hazzard

5. 21 Ryan Colby

6. 311 Henry Pullen

7. 7 Eric Carr

8. 44 Peyton Wilkerson

9. D6 Christopher Huckabey

10. 70 Dewayne Estes

11. 17k Cody Kierre

12. J8 Bobby Jordan

13. 7d Brent Dillon

14. C4 Cole Burns

15. 34 Rhett Burns

16. 25 Billy Pate

17. 88 Howard Irby Jr.

18. 2 R.J. Clark

19. 20 Tyler Arnold

Link: NeSmith Chevrolet Weekly Racing Series

Community Calendar May 30 - Hattiesburg American

Hattiesburg American 12:42 a.m. CDT May 30, 2014

Purple Parrot Cafe head chef Jeremy Noffke will compete in the Mississippi Seafood Cook-off from 4-7:30 p.m. today at the Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi. Proceeds will benefit Extra Table, which provides food to food pantries.(Photo: Hattiesburg American file photo)

Ongoing

• Event: Farmers' Market: 3-6 p.m., Sundays, Seventh Day Adventist Church, end of Church Hill Street, behind Buffalo Wild Wings and in front of Home Depot. No charge for vendors to set up. Details: lenoraclark70@gmail.com.

• Event: University of Southern Mississippi Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Mondays at USM's old Elam Arms site, located on the corner of Hardy St. and 31st Ave.

• Event: The Downtown Hattiesburg Farmer's Market is held 3-6 p.m. each Thursday at Town Square Park. For more information visit, http://ift.tt/1mwugNQ.

• Event: Indoor Farmers' Market, 1200 Corrine St. (J.A.P. Carter Building behind Sherwin Williams). Open all year from 7 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays. Local produce in season, plants, handmade toys, swings, crafts, gift items, canned and baked items and more. Details: 583-9954 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

• Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.

• Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center's Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

• Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

• Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith's gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

• Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month's meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

• Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

• Rehearsal: Meistersingers' rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Mannoni Performing Arts Center choral room at the University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 582-5555.

• Event: Chat n' Chew, hosted by Councilwoman Deborah Denard Delgado, 5:30 p.m. first Tuesday of the month, Mrs. Butta Bean restaurant, 631 N. Main St. Come talk about city issues important to you.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association advanced lessons, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, On Your Toes dance studio, 5296 Old Highway 11. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association beginner lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sigler Community Center, 315 Conti St. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Meeting: American Parkinson's Disease Pine Belt Support Group, 1:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Live Well Center, Cloverleaf Medical Plaza. Details: Ruth at ruths57007@aol.com.

• Meeting: Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a loved one meets 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Forrest General Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg.

• Meeting: Spouse's Bereavement Support Group meets noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at FGH Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, and from 6-7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Heritage United Methodist Church in Oak Grove. Details: 288-2500.

• Meeting: Suicide Survivors Support Group, sponsored by Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Details: Mitzi, 310-8357.

Today-June 15

• Event: The daylilies are opening in the American Hemerocallis garden at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the Southern Miss campus, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Interested persons are welcome to walk the paved paths and observe the daily show of blooms on the corner of Pearl and North 37 Avenue.

Today

• Event: Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off, 4-7:30 p.m., Slavonian Lodge, 159 Maple St., Biloxi, sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resource's Seafood Marketing Department. Hattiesburg restaurateur Robert St. John will be the emcee and Jackson artist Wyatt Waters will paint a watercolor during the cook-off that will be auctioned off at the end of the evening. Proceeds will go to St. John's charity, Extra Table, which provides food to missions and food pantries from Jackson to the Coast. Anyone who donates to Extra Table through Monday will receive tickets to this year's Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off while supplies last. To donate, go to MSSeafood.com. Also during the cook-off, participants will be able to donate to the American Red Cross to help tornado victims in North Mississippi. Chefs include Ty Thames, Restaurant Tyler, Starkville; Gary Hawkins, 1908 Provisions, Jackson; Dru Jones, Boure', Oxford; Jeremy Noffke, Purple Parrot Cafe, Hattiesburg; Eric Spencer, Island View Casino, Gulfport and Danie Rodriguez, Capones Italian Ristorante', D'Iberville. The winner of the cook-off will represent Mississippi in the Great American Seafood Cook-off in August in New Orleans. Details: www.dmr.ms.gov. or (228) 523-4124.

• Event: Senior Circle Lunch and Learn, 11 a.m., Glenn Smith Room at Wesley Medical Center. Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, neurologist with Neurology Associates, will lead a discussion on neurological issues facing the senior population, such as forgetfulness, dementia and Alzheimer's. Senior Circle membership is available to those seniors age 50 or better. To reserve your spot for this Lunch & Learn program or to learn more about Senior Circle, call the Wesley Medical Center Customer Service Department at 268-8192.

May 31

• Reunion: Robert and Annie Shoemake family reunion, 10 a.m., Barrontown Community Center, 610 Herrington Road, Petal.

June 1

• Event: Providence Baptist Church Block Party, 5:30-7 p.m., North Forrest Community Center, 673 Eatonville Road. Spy games, Mr. Silly Socks, balloon creations, inflatable slide, snow cones, pizza. Free. Fun for children of all ages.

• Event: Southern Pines Animal Shelter Adoption Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the shelter on North 31st Avenue, across from Antonelli College. Event kicks off Summer of Happily Ever Afters. The shelter will offer hourly adoption specials, giveaways and the first five approved adoptions will have their fees waived. Find food, face painting and games plus plenty of lovable dogs and cats at the event. Follow Southern Pines Animal Shelter on Facebook for more details.

June 3

• Meeting: South Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society, 7 p.m., Genealogy Library, 107 S. Park Ave. Program is on genealogy proof standards to help sort out conflicting information and cite sources. Library opens at 6 p.m. Details: Kathy Goss at gosskathleen@gmail.com or 549-3983.

June 7

• Event: Free Kids Triathlon Clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Heritage Subdivision. Sponsored by Hattiesburg Area Multisport Racing. Taught by experienced triathletes. Followed by mock triathlon so kids can test out their new skills.

June 9

• Meeting: Highlands Neighborhood Association, 5:30-7 p.m., Lake Terrace Convention Center. Speaker: Andy Parker, City Arborist. Details: Jo Gardner, 550-8358.

June 10

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Webpage Building," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn step-by-step how to build your own webpage. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

June 12

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wesley Medical Center, Asbury Room. $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on auto insurance. To register: Eleanor Harris at 582-2300.

June 14

• Event: Bring Your Belle to the Ball Father Daughter Dance, 6:30-9 p.m., Oak Grove Upper Elementary Multipurpose Building. Tickets: $25 for father and daughter, $15 additional daughter. Order crowns for $10 by May 30. Mail in order forms:http://

http://ift.tt/1wp4Uqx

Belle-of-the-Ball_orderform.pdf

• Event: Entry deadline for 2014 Ms. Mississippi Senior America Pageant. Pageant will be held July 12 at the Jackson Hilton. Contestants must be 60 or older and will compete in evening gown, interview, philosophy of life and talent. Details: Barbara Travis at mktlynx@bellsouth.net or 940-9752.

• Event: The Will and Nettie Anderson Holston/Lusan and Irene Ladner Malley Reunion, noon: lunch, Ben Barrett Community Center, Lumberton. Bring a covered dish. Details: 794-2203. Doors open at 10 a.m.

June 16-20

• Event: My First String Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Thomas Hall, Fine Arts Building, William Carey University. Suzuki method for violin, viola, cello and bass. Intermediate and beginner music theory. No experience necessary. $150 dollars, $75 for Hattiesburg Public School District students. $10 instrument rental. Call WCU School of Music, 318-6175 or Daniela Pardo, 737-4620 or pardokolesch@hotmail.com

June 24

• Event: 21st annual Senior Fair, 9 a.m.-noon, Lake Terrace Convention Center. Exhibitors will provide information on products and services for senior citizens and caregivers. Refreshments. Door prizes. Details: Suzie Jones at 545-1805 or sjones@hattiesburgms.com.

June 26

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, noon-4 p.m., Emeritus, 103 Fox Chase Drive, Hattiesburg. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on your auto insurance. To register: Janice Halton at 447-2405 or 255-0134.

July 8

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Social Media," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn the ins-and-outs of Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

July 26

• Event: The Beat Four School Class of 1979's 35th year Class Reunion, 7 p.m., Southern Heritage Room, Waynesboro. $20 for one, $30 for two. Due by June 15. Call 580-0124 or 498-0902. Planning meeting, 7 p.m. May 29 at Buddy's Food and Fuel in Whistler.

Aug. 12

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Genealogy," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn how to use the World Wide Web to do genealogy research online. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Sept. 9

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Photo Editing," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Simple tools to edit your photos. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Oct. 17-18

• Reunion: Petal High School Class of '64 is holding its 50th class reunion Oct. 17-18. Organizers are searching for information on the following classmates: Susan Babb, Robert Byrd, Mary Ellen Craft, Peggy Farmer Thomas, Patty Hall, Kaye Littrell, Marlena McKinney, Faye Peterson and Johnnie Walters. If you have information on these classmates, contact Nancy Heinbaugh Burt at (601) 583-9342 or Bethany Johnson Sharp at (601) 582-2131.

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Community Calendar May 30 - Hattiesburg American

Hattiesburg American 12:42 a.m. CDT May 30, 2014

Purple Parrot Cafe head chef Jeremy Noffke will compete in the Mississippi Seafood Cook-off from 4-7:30 p.m. today at the Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi. Proceeds will benefit Extra Table, which provides food to food pantries.(Photo: Hattiesburg American file photo)

Ongoing

• Event: Farmers' Market: 3-6 p.m., Sundays, Seventh Day Adventist Church, end of Church Hill Street, behind Buffalo Wild Wings and in front of Home Depot. No charge for vendors to set up. Details: lenoraclark70@gmail.com.

• Event: University of Southern Mississippi Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Mondays at USM's old Elam Arms site, located on the corner of Hardy St. and 31st Ave.

• Event: The Downtown Hattiesburg Farmer's Market is held 3-6 p.m. each Thursday at Town Square Park. For more information visit, http://ift.tt/1mwugNQ.

• Event: Indoor Farmers' Market, 1200 Corrine St. (J.A.P. Carter Building behind Sherwin Williams). Open all year from 7 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays. Local produce in season, plants, handmade toys, swings, crafts, gift items, canned and baked items and more. Details: 583-9954 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

• Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.

• Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center's Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

• Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

• Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith's gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

• Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month's meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

• Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

• Rehearsal: Meistersingers' rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Mannoni Performing Arts Center choral room at the University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 582-5555.

• Event: Chat n' Chew, hosted by Councilwoman Deborah Denard Delgado, 5:30 p.m. first Tuesday of the month, Mrs. Butta Bean restaurant, 631 N. Main St. Come talk about city issues important to you.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association advanced lessons, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, On Your Toes dance studio, 5296 Old Highway 11. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association beginner lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sigler Community Center, 315 Conti St. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Meeting: American Parkinson's Disease Pine Belt Support Group, 1:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Live Well Center, Cloverleaf Medical Plaza. Details: Ruth at ruths57007@aol.com.

• Meeting: Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a loved one meets 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Forrest General Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg.

• Meeting: Spouse's Bereavement Support Group meets noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at FGH Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, and from 6-7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Heritage United Methodist Church in Oak Grove. Details: 288-2500.

• Meeting: Suicide Survivors Support Group, sponsored by Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Details: Mitzi, 310-8357.

Today-June 15

• Event: The daylilies are opening in the American Hemerocallis garden at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the Southern Miss campus, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Interested persons are welcome to walk the paved paths and observe the daily show of blooms on the corner of Pearl and North 37 Avenue.

Today

• Event: Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off, 4-7:30 p.m., Slavonian Lodge, 159 Maple St., Biloxi, sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resource's Seafood Marketing Department. Hattiesburg restaurateur Robert St. John will be the emcee and Jackson artist Wyatt Waters will paint a watercolor during the cook-off that will be auctioned off at the end of the evening. Proceeds will go to St. John's charity, Extra Table, which provides food to missions and food pantries from Jackson to the Coast. Anyone who donates to Extra Table through Monday will receive tickets to this year's Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off while supplies last. To donate, go to MSSeafood.com. Also during the cook-off, participants will be able to donate to the American Red Cross to help tornado victims in North Mississippi. Chefs include Ty Thames, Restaurant Tyler, Starkville; Gary Hawkins, 1908 Provisions, Jackson; Dru Jones, Boure', Oxford; Jeremy Noffke, Purple Parrot Cafe, Hattiesburg; Eric Spencer, Island View Casino, Gulfport and Danie Rodriguez, Capones Italian Ristorante', D'Iberville. The winner of the cook-off will represent Mississippi in the Great American Seafood Cook-off in August in New Orleans. Details: www.dmr.ms.gov. or (228) 523-4124.

• Event: Senior Circle Lunch and Learn, 11 a.m., Glenn Smith Room at Wesley Medical Center. Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, neurologist with Neurology Associates, will lead a discussion on neurological issues facing the senior population, such as forgetfulness, dementia and Alzheimer's. Senior Circle membership is available to those seniors age 50 or better. To reserve your spot for this Lunch & Learn program or to learn more about Senior Circle, call the Wesley Medical Center Customer Service Department at 268-8192.

May 31

• Reunion: Robert and Annie Shoemake family reunion, 10 a.m., Barrontown Community Center, 610 Herrington Road, Petal.

June 1

• Event: Providence Baptist Church Block Party, 5:30-7 p.m., North Forrest Community Center, 673 Eatonville Road. Spy games, Mr. Silly Socks, balloon creations, inflatable slide, snow cones, pizza. Free. Fun for children of all ages.

• Event: Southern Pines Animal Shelter Adoption Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the shelter on North 31st Avenue, across from Antonelli College. Event kicks off Summer of Happily Ever Afters. The shelter will offer hourly adoption specials, giveaways and the first five approved adoptions will have their fees waived. Find food, face painting and games plus plenty of lovable dogs and cats at the event. Follow Southern Pines Animal Shelter on Facebook for more details.

June 3

• Meeting: South Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society, 7 p.m., Genealogy Library, 107 S. Park Ave. Program is on genealogy proof standards to help sort out conflicting information and cite sources. Library opens at 6 p.m. Details: Kathy Goss at gosskathleen@gmail.com or 549-3983.

June 7

• Event: Free Kids Triathlon Clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Heritage Subdivision. Sponsored by Hattiesburg Area Multisport Racing. Taught by experienced triathletes. Followed by mock triathlon so kids can test out their new skills.

June 9

• Meeting: Highlands Neighborhood Association, 5:30-7 p.m., Lake Terrace Convention Center. Speaker: Andy Parker, City Arborist. Details: Jo Gardner, 550-8358.

June 10

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Webpage Building," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn step-by-step how to build your own webpage. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

June 12

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wesley Medical Center, Asbury Room. $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on auto insurance. To register: Eleanor Harris at 582-2300.

June 14

• Event: Bring Your Belle to the Ball Father Daughter Dance, 6:30-9 p.m., Oak Grove Upper Elementary Multipurpose Building. Tickets: $25 for father and daughter, $15 additional daughter. Order crowns for $10 by May 30. Mail in order forms:http://

http://ift.tt/1wp4Uqx

Belle-of-the-Ball_orderform.pdf

• Event: Entry deadline for 2014 Ms. Mississippi Senior America Pageant. Pageant will be held July 12 at the Jackson Hilton. Contestants must be 60 or older and will compete in evening gown, interview, philosophy of life and talent. Details: Barbara Travis at mktlynx@bellsouth.net or 940-9752.

• Event: The Will and Nettie Anderson Holston/Lusan and Irene Ladner Malley Reunion, noon: lunch, Ben Barrett Community Center, Lumberton. Bring a covered dish. Details: 794-2203. Doors open at 10 a.m.

June 16-20

• Event: My First String Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Thomas Hall, Fine Arts Building, William Carey University. Suzuki method for violin, viola, cello and bass. Intermediate and beginner music theory. No experience necessary. $150 dollars, $75 for Hattiesburg Public School District students. $10 instrument rental. Call WCU School of Music, 318-6175 or Daniela Pardo, 737-4620 or pardokolesch@hotmail.com

June 24

• Event: 21st annual Senior Fair, 9 a.m.-noon, Lake Terrace Convention Center. Exhibitors will provide information on products and services for senior citizens and caregivers. Refreshments. Door prizes. Details: Suzie Jones at 545-1805 or sjones@hattiesburgms.com.

June 26

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, noon-4 p.m., Emeritus, 103 Fox Chase Drive, Hattiesburg. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on your auto insurance. To register: Janice Halton at 447-2405 or 255-0134.

July 8

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Social Media," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn the ins-and-outs of Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

July 26

• Event: The Beat Four School Class of 1979's 35th year Class Reunion, 7 p.m., Southern Heritage Room, Waynesboro. $20 for one, $30 for two. Due by June 15. Call 580-0124 or 498-0902. Planning meeting, 7 p.m. May 29 at Buddy's Food and Fuel in Whistler.

Aug. 12

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Genealogy," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn how to use the World Wide Web to do genealogy research online. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Sept. 9

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Photo Editing," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Simple tools to edit your photos. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Oct. 17-18

• Reunion: Petal High School Class of '64 is holding its 50th class reunion Oct. 17-18. Organizers are searching for information on the following classmates: Susan Babb, Robert Byrd, Mary Ellen Craft, Peggy Farmer Thomas, Patty Hall, Kaye Littrell, Marlena McKinney, Faye Peterson and Johnnie Walters. If you have information on these classmates, contact Nancy Heinbaugh Burt at (601) 583-9342 or Bethany Johnson Sharp at (601) 582-2131.

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Community Calendar May 30 - Hattiesburg American

Hattiesburg American 12:42 a.m. CDT May 30, 2014

Purple Parrot Cafe head chef Jeremy Noffke will compete in the Mississippi Seafood Cook-off from 4-7:30 p.m. today at the Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi. Proceeds will benefit Extra Table, which provides food to food pantries.(Photo: Hattiesburg American file photo)

Ongoing

• Event: Farmers' Market: 3-6 p.m., Sundays, Seventh Day Adventist Church, end of Church Hill Street, behind Buffalo Wild Wings and in front of Home Depot. No charge for vendors to set up. Details: lenoraclark70@gmail.com.

• Event: University of Southern Mississippi Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Mondays at USM's old Elam Arms site, located on the corner of Hardy St. and 31st Ave.

• Event: The Downtown Hattiesburg Farmer's Market is held 3-6 p.m. each Thursday at Town Square Park. For more information visit, http://ift.tt/1mwugNQ.

• Event: Indoor Farmers' Market, 1200 Corrine St. (J.A.P. Carter Building behind Sherwin Williams). Open all year from 7 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays. Local produce in season, plants, handmade toys, swings, crafts, gift items, canned and baked items and more. Details: 583-9954 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

• Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.

• Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center's Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

• Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

• Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith's gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

• Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month's meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

• Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

• Rehearsal: Meistersingers' rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Mannoni Performing Arts Center choral room at the University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 582-5555.

• Event: Chat n' Chew, hosted by Councilwoman Deborah Denard Delgado, 5:30 p.m. first Tuesday of the month, Mrs. Butta Bean restaurant, 631 N. Main St. Come talk about city issues important to you.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association advanced lessons, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, On Your Toes dance studio, 5296 Old Highway 11. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association beginner lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sigler Community Center, 315 Conti St. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Meeting: American Parkinson's Disease Pine Belt Support Group, 1:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Live Well Center, Cloverleaf Medical Plaza. Details: Ruth at ruths57007@aol.com.

• Meeting: Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a loved one meets 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Forrest General Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg.

• Meeting: Spouse's Bereavement Support Group meets noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at FGH Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, and from 6-7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Heritage United Methodist Church in Oak Grove. Details: 288-2500.

• Meeting: Suicide Survivors Support Group, sponsored by Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Details: Mitzi, 310-8357.

Today-June 15

• Event: The daylilies are opening in the American Hemerocallis garden at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the Southern Miss campus, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Interested persons are welcome to walk the paved paths and observe the daily show of blooms on the corner of Pearl and North 37 Avenue.

Today

• Event: Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off, 4-7:30 p.m., Slavonian Lodge, 159 Maple St., Biloxi, sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resource's Seafood Marketing Department. Hattiesburg restaurateur Robert St. John will be the emcee and Jackson artist Wyatt Waters will paint a watercolor during the cook-off that will be auctioned off at the end of the evening. Proceeds will go to St. John's charity, Extra Table, which provides food to missions and food pantries from Jackson to the Coast. Anyone who donates to Extra Table through Monday will receive tickets to this year's Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off while supplies last. To donate, go to MSSeafood.com. Also during the cook-off, participants will be able to donate to the American Red Cross to help tornado victims in North Mississippi. Chefs include Ty Thames, Restaurant Tyler, Starkville; Gary Hawkins, 1908 Provisions, Jackson; Dru Jones, Boure', Oxford; Jeremy Noffke, Purple Parrot Cafe, Hattiesburg; Eric Spencer, Island View Casino, Gulfport and Danie Rodriguez, Capones Italian Ristorante', D'Iberville. The winner of the cook-off will represent Mississippi in the Great American Seafood Cook-off in August in New Orleans. Details: www.dmr.ms.gov. or (228) 523-4124.

• Event: Senior Circle Lunch and Learn, 11 a.m., Glenn Smith Room at Wesley Medical Center. Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, neurologist with Neurology Associates, will lead a discussion on neurological issues facing the senior population, such as forgetfulness, dementia and Alzheimer's. Senior Circle membership is available to those seniors age 50 or better. To reserve your spot for this Lunch & Learn program or to learn more about Senior Circle, call the Wesley Medical Center Customer Service Department at 268-8192.

May 31

• Reunion: Robert and Annie Shoemake family reunion, 10 a.m., Barrontown Community Center, 610 Herrington Road, Petal.

June 1

• Event: Providence Baptist Church Block Party, 5:30-7 p.m., North Forrest Community Center, 673 Eatonville Road. Spy games, Mr. Silly Socks, balloon creations, inflatable slide, snow cones, pizza. Free. Fun for children of all ages.

• Event: Southern Pines Animal Shelter Adoption Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the shelter on North 31st Avenue, across from Antonelli College. Event kicks off Summer of Happily Ever Afters. The shelter will offer hourly adoption specials, giveaways and the first five approved adoptions will have their fees waived. Find food, face painting and games plus plenty of lovable dogs and cats at the event. Follow Southern Pines Animal Shelter on Facebook for more details.

June 3

• Meeting: South Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society, 7 p.m., Genealogy Library, 107 S. Park Ave. Program is on genealogy proof standards to help sort out conflicting information and cite sources. Library opens at 6 p.m. Details: Kathy Goss at gosskathleen@gmail.com or 549-3983.

June 7

• Event: Free Kids Triathlon Clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Heritage Subdivision. Sponsored by Hattiesburg Area Multisport Racing. Taught by experienced triathletes. Followed by mock triathlon so kids can test out their new skills.

June 9

• Meeting: Highlands Neighborhood Association, 5:30-7 p.m., Lake Terrace Convention Center. Speaker: Andy Parker, City Arborist. Details: Jo Gardner, 550-8358.

June 10

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Webpage Building," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn step-by-step how to build your own webpage. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

June 12

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wesley Medical Center, Asbury Room. $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on auto insurance. To register: Eleanor Harris at 582-2300.

June 14

• Event: Bring Your Belle to the Ball Father Daughter Dance, 6:30-9 p.m., Oak Grove Upper Elementary Multipurpose Building. Tickets: $25 for father and daughter, $15 additional daughter. Order crowns for $10 by May 30. Mail in order forms:http://

http://ift.tt/1wp4Uqx

Belle-of-the-Ball_orderform.pdf

• Event: Entry deadline for 2014 Ms. Mississippi Senior America Pageant. Pageant will be held July 12 at the Jackson Hilton. Contestants must be 60 or older and will compete in evening gown, interview, philosophy of life and talent. Details: Barbara Travis at mktlynx@bellsouth.net or 940-9752.

• Event: The Will and Nettie Anderson Holston/Lusan and Irene Ladner Malley Reunion, noon: lunch, Ben Barrett Community Center, Lumberton. Bring a covered dish. Details: 794-2203. Doors open at 10 a.m.

June 16-20

• Event: My First String Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Thomas Hall, Fine Arts Building, William Carey University. Suzuki method for violin, viola, cello and bass. Intermediate and beginner music theory. No experience necessary. $150 dollars, $75 for Hattiesburg Public School District students. $10 instrument rental. Call WCU School of Music, 318-6175 or Daniela Pardo, 737-4620 or pardokolesch@hotmail.com

June 24

• Event: 21st annual Senior Fair, 9 a.m.-noon, Lake Terrace Convention Center. Exhibitors will provide information on products and services for senior citizens and caregivers. Refreshments. Door prizes. Details: Suzie Jones at 545-1805 or sjones@hattiesburgms.com.

June 26

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, noon-4 p.m., Emeritus, 103 Fox Chase Drive, Hattiesburg. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on your auto insurance. To register: Janice Halton at 447-2405 or 255-0134.

July 8

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Social Media," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn the ins-and-outs of Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

July 26

• Event: The Beat Four School Class of 1979's 35th year Class Reunion, 7 p.m., Southern Heritage Room, Waynesboro. $20 for one, $30 for two. Due by June 15. Call 580-0124 or 498-0902. Planning meeting, 7 p.m. May 29 at Buddy's Food and Fuel in Whistler.

Aug. 12

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Genealogy," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn how to use the World Wide Web to do genealogy research online. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Sept. 9

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Photo Editing," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Simple tools to edit your photos. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Oct. 17-18

• Reunion: Petal High School Class of '64 is holding its 50th class reunion Oct. 17-18. Organizers are searching for information on the following classmates: Susan Babb, Robert Byrd, Mary Ellen Craft, Peggy Farmer Thomas, Patty Hall, Kaye Littrell, Marlena McKinney, Faye Peterson and Johnnie Walters. If you have information on these classmates, contact Nancy Heinbaugh Burt at (601) 583-9342 or Bethany Johnson Sharp at (601) 582-2131.

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Community Calendar May 30 - Hattiesburg American

Hattiesburg American 12:42 a.m. CDT May 30, 2014

Purple Parrot Cafe head chef Jeremy Noffke will compete in the Mississippi Seafood Cook-off from 4-7:30 p.m. today at the Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi. Proceeds will benefit Extra Table, which provides food to food pantries.(Photo: Hattiesburg American file photo)

Ongoing

• Event: Farmers' Market: 3-6 p.m., Sundays, Seventh Day Adventist Church, end of Church Hill Street, behind Buffalo Wild Wings and in front of Home Depot. No charge for vendors to set up. Details: lenoraclark70@gmail.com.

• Event: University of Southern Mississippi Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Mondays at USM's old Elam Arms site, located on the corner of Hardy St. and 31st Ave.

• Event: The Downtown Hattiesburg Farmer's Market is held 3-6 p.m. each Thursday at Town Square Park. For more information visit, http://ift.tt/1mwugNQ.

• Event: Indoor Farmers' Market, 1200 Corrine St. (J.A.P. Carter Building behind Sherwin Williams). Open all year from 7 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays. Local produce in season, plants, handmade toys, swings, crafts, gift items, canned and baked items and more. Details: 583-9954 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

• Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.

• Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center's Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

• Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

• Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith's gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

• Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month's meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

• Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

• Rehearsal: Meistersingers' rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Mannoni Performing Arts Center choral room at the University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 582-5555.

• Event: Chat n' Chew, hosted by Councilwoman Deborah Denard Delgado, 5:30 p.m. first Tuesday of the month, Mrs. Butta Bean restaurant, 631 N. Main St. Come talk about city issues important to you.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association advanced lessons, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, On Your Toes dance studio, 5296 Old Highway 11. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association beginner lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sigler Community Center, 315 Conti St. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Meeting: American Parkinson's Disease Pine Belt Support Group, 1:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Live Well Center, Cloverleaf Medical Plaza. Details: Ruth at ruths57007@aol.com.

• Meeting: Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a loved one meets 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Forrest General Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg.

• Meeting: Spouse's Bereavement Support Group meets noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at FGH Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, and from 6-7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Heritage United Methodist Church in Oak Grove. Details: 288-2500.

• Meeting: Suicide Survivors Support Group, sponsored by Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Details: Mitzi, 310-8357.

Today-June 15

• Event: The daylilies are opening in the American Hemerocallis garden at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the Southern Miss campus, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Interested persons are welcome to walk the paved paths and observe the daily show of blooms on the corner of Pearl and North 37 Avenue.

Today

• Event: Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off, 4-7:30 p.m., Slavonian Lodge, 159 Maple St., Biloxi, sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resource's Seafood Marketing Department. Hattiesburg restaurateur Robert St. John will be the emcee and Jackson artist Wyatt Waters will paint a watercolor during the cook-off that will be auctioned off at the end of the evening. Proceeds will go to St. John's charity, Extra Table, which provides food to missions and food pantries from Jackson to the Coast. Anyone who donates to Extra Table through Monday will receive tickets to this year's Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off while supplies last. To donate, go to MSSeafood.com. Also during the cook-off, participants will be able to donate to the American Red Cross to help tornado victims in North Mississippi. Chefs include Ty Thames, Restaurant Tyler, Starkville; Gary Hawkins, 1908 Provisions, Jackson; Dru Jones, Boure', Oxford; Jeremy Noffke, Purple Parrot Cafe, Hattiesburg; Eric Spencer, Island View Casino, Gulfport and Danie Rodriguez, Capones Italian Ristorante', D'Iberville. The winner of the cook-off will represent Mississippi in the Great American Seafood Cook-off in August in New Orleans. Details: www.dmr.ms.gov. or (228) 523-4124.

• Event: Senior Circle Lunch and Learn, 11 a.m., Glenn Smith Room at Wesley Medical Center. Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, neurologist with Neurology Associates, will lead a discussion on neurological issues facing the senior population, such as forgetfulness, dementia and Alzheimer's. Senior Circle membership is available to those seniors age 50 or better. To reserve your spot for this Lunch & Learn program or to learn more about Senior Circle, call the Wesley Medical Center Customer Service Department at 268-8192.

May 31

• Reunion: Robert and Annie Shoemake family reunion, 10 a.m., Barrontown Community Center, 610 Herrington Road, Petal.

June 1

• Event: Providence Baptist Church Block Party, 5:30-7 p.m., North Forrest Community Center, 673 Eatonville Road. Spy games, Mr. Silly Socks, balloon creations, inflatable slide, snow cones, pizza. Free. Fun for children of all ages.

• Event: Southern Pines Animal Shelter Adoption Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the shelter on North 31st Avenue, across from Antonelli College. Event kicks off Summer of Happily Ever Afters. The shelter will offer hourly adoption specials, giveaways and the first five approved adoptions will have their fees waived. Find food, face painting and games plus plenty of lovable dogs and cats at the event. Follow Southern Pines Animal Shelter on Facebook for more details.

June 3

• Meeting: South Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society, 7 p.m., Genealogy Library, 107 S. Park Ave. Program is on genealogy proof standards to help sort out conflicting information and cite sources. Library opens at 6 p.m. Details: Kathy Goss at gosskathleen@gmail.com or 549-3983.

June 7

• Event: Free Kids Triathlon Clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Heritage Subdivision. Sponsored by Hattiesburg Area Multisport Racing. Taught by experienced triathletes. Followed by mock triathlon so kids can test out their new skills.

June 9

• Meeting: Highlands Neighborhood Association, 5:30-7 p.m., Lake Terrace Convention Center. Speaker: Andy Parker, City Arborist. Details: Jo Gardner, 550-8358.

June 10

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Webpage Building," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn step-by-step how to build your own webpage. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

June 12

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wesley Medical Center, Asbury Room. $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on auto insurance. To register: Eleanor Harris at 582-2300.

June 14

• Event: Bring Your Belle to the Ball Father Daughter Dance, 6:30-9 p.m., Oak Grove Upper Elementary Multipurpose Building. Tickets: $25 for father and daughter, $15 additional daughter. Order crowns for $10 by May 30. Mail in order forms:http://

http://ift.tt/1wp4Uqx

Belle-of-the-Ball_orderform.pdf

• Event: Entry deadline for 2014 Ms. Mississippi Senior America Pageant. Pageant will be held July 12 at the Jackson Hilton. Contestants must be 60 or older and will compete in evening gown, interview, philosophy of life and talent. Details: Barbara Travis at mktlynx@bellsouth.net or 940-9752.

• Event: The Will and Nettie Anderson Holston/Lusan and Irene Ladner Malley Reunion, noon: lunch, Ben Barrett Community Center, Lumberton. Bring a covered dish. Details: 794-2203. Doors open at 10 a.m.

June 16-20

• Event: My First String Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Thomas Hall, Fine Arts Building, William Carey University. Suzuki method for violin, viola, cello and bass. Intermediate and beginner music theory. No experience necessary. $150 dollars, $75 for Hattiesburg Public School District students. $10 instrument rental. Call WCU School of Music, 318-6175 or Daniela Pardo, 737-4620 or pardokolesch@hotmail.com

June 24

• Event: 21st annual Senior Fair, 9 a.m.-noon, Lake Terrace Convention Center. Exhibitors will provide information on products and services for senior citizens and caregivers. Refreshments. Door prizes. Details: Suzie Jones at 545-1805 or sjones@hattiesburgms.com.

June 26

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, noon-4 p.m., Emeritus, 103 Fox Chase Drive, Hattiesburg. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on your auto insurance. To register: Janice Halton at 447-2405 or 255-0134.

July 8

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Social Media," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn the ins-and-outs of Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

July 26

• Event: The Beat Four School Class of 1979's 35th year Class Reunion, 7 p.m., Southern Heritage Room, Waynesboro. $20 for one, $30 for two. Due by June 15. Call 580-0124 or 498-0902. Planning meeting, 7 p.m. May 29 at Buddy's Food and Fuel in Whistler.

Aug. 12

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Genealogy," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn how to use the World Wide Web to do genealogy research online. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Sept. 9

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Photo Editing," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Simple tools to edit your photos. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Oct. 17-18

• Reunion: Petal High School Class of '64 is holding its 50th class reunion Oct. 17-18. Organizers are searching for information on the following classmates: Susan Babb, Robert Byrd, Mary Ellen Craft, Peggy Farmer Thomas, Patty Hall, Kaye Littrell, Marlena McKinney, Faye Peterson and Johnnie Walters. If you have information on these classmates, contact Nancy Heinbaugh Burt at (601) 583-9342 or Bethany Johnson Sharp at (601) 582-2131.

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Community Calendar May 30 - Hattiesburg American

Hattiesburg American 12:42 a.m. CDT May 30, 2014

Purple Parrot Cafe head chef Jeremy Noffke will compete in the Mississippi Seafood Cook-off from 4-7:30 p.m. today at the Slavonian Lodge in Biloxi. Proceeds will benefit Extra Table, which provides food to food pantries.(Photo: Hattiesburg American file photo)

Ongoing

• Event: Farmers' Market: 3-6 p.m., Sundays, Seventh Day Adventist Church, end of Church Hill Street, behind Buffalo Wild Wings and in front of Home Depot. No charge for vendors to set up. Details: lenoraclark70@gmail.com.

• Event: University of Southern Mississippi Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Mondays at USM's old Elam Arms site, located on the corner of Hardy St. and 31st Ave.

• Event: The Downtown Hattiesburg Farmer's Market is held 3-6 p.m. each Thursday at Town Square Park. For more information visit, http://ift.tt/1mwugNQ.

• Event: Indoor Farmers' Market, 1200 Corrine St. (J.A.P. Carter Building behind Sherwin Williams). Open all year from 7 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and Saturdays. Local produce in season, plants, handmade toys, swings, crafts, gift items, canned and baked items and more. Details: 583-9954 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

• Meeting: Pinebelt Radio Control Model Airplane Club meets and flies every Sunday afternoon at Purvis-Oloh Road flying field. Details: 818-2410 or www.pinebeltrc.com.

• Meeting: Support groups for those grieving a death resulting from a homicide are held monthly in the Hattiesburg, Bassfield and Waynesboro areas. For details, including times and places, call The Shafer Center's Sharing Our Strength Homicide Program at 264-7777.

• Event: The American Legion, Post 146, Petal, holds dances every Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live band. Admission is $5. Details: Van at (205) 335-7274.

• Event: The Bikers Church holds a free ride each second Sunday of the month. Riders meet at exit 57 at Keith's gas station. Details: Beth Hickman (228) 832-8509.

• Meeting: The Pine Belt Doll Collectors Club meets at 3 p.m. every fourth Sunday of the month. This month's meeting is at the Doll Corner of Calico Antique Mall, 309 E. Pine St. Details: 584-6422.

• Story times: Family Story Times are at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays at Oak Grove Public Library. The same program is held both days.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Hattiesburg Library, 329 Hardy St.

• Story times: Story Time, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Petal Library, 714 S. Main St.

• Rehearsal: Meistersingers' rehearsals, 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Mannoni Performing Arts Center choral room at the University of Southern Mississippi. Details: 582-5555.

• Event: Chat n' Chew, hosted by Councilwoman Deborah Denard Delgado, 5:30 p.m. first Tuesday of the month, Mrs. Butta Bean restaurant, 631 N. Main St. Come talk about city issues important to you.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association advanced lessons, 7:30 p.m. Mondays, On Your Toes dance studio, 5296 Old Highway 11. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Event: Mississippi Ballroom Dance Association beginner lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sigler Community Center, 315 Conti St. Details: http://ift.tt/1mwugNP.

• Meeting: American Parkinson's Disease Pine Belt Support Group, 1:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Live Well Center, Cloverleaf Medical Plaza. Details: Ruth at ruths57007@aol.com.

• Meeting: Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a loved one meets 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at Forrest General Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg.

• Meeting: Spouse's Bereavement Support Group meets noon-1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at FGH Hospice, 1414 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, and from 6-7:30 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Heritage United Methodist Church in Oak Grove. Details: 288-2500.

• Meeting: Suicide Survivors Support Group, sponsored by Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Details: Mitzi, 310-8357.

Today-June 15

• Event: The daylilies are opening in the American Hemerocallis garden at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute on the Southern Miss campus, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Interested persons are welcome to walk the paved paths and observe the daily show of blooms on the corner of Pearl and North 37 Avenue.

Today

• Event: Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off, 4-7:30 p.m., Slavonian Lodge, 159 Maple St., Biloxi, sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resource's Seafood Marketing Department. Hattiesburg restaurateur Robert St. John will be the emcee and Jackson artist Wyatt Waters will paint a watercolor during the cook-off that will be auctioned off at the end of the evening. Proceeds will go to St. John's charity, Extra Table, which provides food to missions and food pantries from Jackson to the Coast. Anyone who donates to Extra Table through Monday will receive tickets to this year's Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off while supplies last. To donate, go to MSSeafood.com. Also during the cook-off, participants will be able to donate to the American Red Cross to help tornado victims in North Mississippi. Chefs include Ty Thames, Restaurant Tyler, Starkville; Gary Hawkins, 1908 Provisions, Jackson; Dru Jones, Boure', Oxford; Jeremy Noffke, Purple Parrot Cafe, Hattiesburg; Eric Spencer, Island View Casino, Gulfport and Danie Rodriguez, Capones Italian Ristorante', D'Iberville. The winner of the cook-off will represent Mississippi in the Great American Seafood Cook-off in August in New Orleans. Details: www.dmr.ms.gov. or (228) 523-4124.

• Event: Senior Circle Lunch and Learn, 11 a.m., Glenn Smith Room at Wesley Medical Center. Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, neurologist with Neurology Associates, will lead a discussion on neurological issues facing the senior population, such as forgetfulness, dementia and Alzheimer's. Senior Circle membership is available to those seniors age 50 or better. To reserve your spot for this Lunch & Learn program or to learn more about Senior Circle, call the Wesley Medical Center Customer Service Department at 268-8192.

May 31

• Reunion: Robert and Annie Shoemake family reunion, 10 a.m., Barrontown Community Center, 610 Herrington Road, Petal.

June 1

• Event: Providence Baptist Church Block Party, 5:30-7 p.m., North Forrest Community Center, 673 Eatonville Road. Spy games, Mr. Silly Socks, balloon creations, inflatable slide, snow cones, pizza. Free. Fun for children of all ages.

• Event: Southern Pines Animal Shelter Adoption Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the shelter on North 31st Avenue, across from Antonelli College. Event kicks off Summer of Happily Ever Afters. The shelter will offer hourly adoption specials, giveaways and the first five approved adoptions will have their fees waived. Find food, face painting and games plus plenty of lovable dogs and cats at the event. Follow Southern Pines Animal Shelter on Facebook for more details.

June 3

• Meeting: South Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society, 7 p.m., Genealogy Library, 107 S. Park Ave. Program is on genealogy proof standards to help sort out conflicting information and cite sources. Library opens at 6 p.m. Details: Kathy Goss at gosskathleen@gmail.com or 549-3983.

June 7

• Event: Free Kids Triathlon Clinic, 8 a.m.-noon, Heritage Subdivision. Sponsored by Hattiesburg Area Multisport Racing. Taught by experienced triathletes. Followed by mock triathlon so kids can test out their new skills.

June 9

• Meeting: Highlands Neighborhood Association, 5:30-7 p.m., Lake Terrace Convention Center. Speaker: Andy Parker, City Arborist. Details: Jo Gardner, 550-8358.

June 10

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Webpage Building," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn step-by-step how to build your own webpage. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

June 12

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Wesley Medical Center, Asbury Room. $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on auto insurance. To register: Eleanor Harris at 582-2300.

June 14

• Event: Bring Your Belle to the Ball Father Daughter Dance, 6:30-9 p.m., Oak Grove Upper Elementary Multipurpose Building. Tickets: $25 for father and daughter, $15 additional daughter. Order crowns for $10 by May 30. Mail in order forms:http://

http://ift.tt/1wp4Uqx

Belle-of-the-Ball_orderform.pdf

• Event: Entry deadline for 2014 Ms. Mississippi Senior America Pageant. Pageant will be held July 12 at the Jackson Hilton. Contestants must be 60 or older and will compete in evening gown, interview, philosophy of life and talent. Details: Barbara Travis at mktlynx@bellsouth.net or 940-9752.

• Event: The Will and Nettie Anderson Holston/Lusan and Irene Ladner Malley Reunion, noon: lunch, Ben Barrett Community Center, Lumberton. Bring a covered dish. Details: 794-2203. Doors open at 10 a.m.

June 16-20

• Event: My First String Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Thomas Hall, Fine Arts Building, William Carey University. Suzuki method for violin, viola, cello and bass. Intermediate and beginner music theory. No experience necessary. $150 dollars, $75 for Hattiesburg Public School District students. $10 instrument rental. Call WCU School of Music, 318-6175 or Daniela Pardo, 737-4620 or pardokolesch@hotmail.com

June 24

• Event: 21st annual Senior Fair, 9 a.m.-noon, Lake Terrace Convention Center. Exhibitors will provide information on products and services for senior citizens and caregivers. Refreshments. Door prizes. Details: Suzie Jones at 545-1805 or sjones@hattiesburgms.com.

June 26

• Event: AARP Smart Driver Course, noon-4 p.m., Emeritus, 103 Fox Chase Drive, Hattiesburg. $15 for members, $20 for non-members. Receive a certificate that may entitle you to a discount on your auto insurance. To register: Janice Halton at 447-2405 or 255-0134.

July 8

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Social Media," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn the ins-and-outs of Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Instructor: Andy Collins, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

July 26

• Event: The Beat Four School Class of 1979's 35th year Class Reunion, 7 p.m., Southern Heritage Room, Waynesboro. $20 for one, $30 for two. Due by June 15. Call 580-0124 or 498-0902. Planning meeting, 7 p.m. May 29 at Buddy's Food and Fuel in Whistler.

Aug. 12

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Genealogy," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Learn how to use the World Wide Web to do genealogy research online. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Sept. 9

• Event: Free Computer Class: "Photo Editing," 9 a.m.-noon, Lamar County Extension Office, Purvis. Simple tools to edit your photos. Instructor: Mariah Smith, Associate Professor, MSU Center for Technology Outreach. Pre-register at 794-3910.

Oct. 17-18

• Reunion: Petal High School Class of '64 is holding its 50th class reunion Oct. 17-18. Organizers are searching for information on the following classmates: Susan Babb, Robert Byrd, Mary Ellen Craft, Peggy Farmer Thomas, Patty Hall, Kaye Littrell, Marlena McKinney, Faye Peterson and Johnnie Walters. If you have information on these classmates, contact Nancy Heinbaugh Burt at (601) 583-9342 or Bethany Johnson Sharp at (601) 582-2131.

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