"Despite the dry weather and the heat, we still good participation from the producers and the community," said WCDC Executive Director Cynthia Wilson. The market has closed for the season but may reopen for a couple of weeks when pumpkins begin to come in, she said.
Bingo at VFW
Bingo will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at VFW Post 3806 in Eupora.
Grandparents Day
The students of East Webster Elementary invite their grandparents to a very special Grandparents Day on Sept. 10 from 9-9:30 a.m.
Friends of the Library
Friends of the Library will meet Sept. 10 at the United Methodist Church fellowship hall at noon for their Lunching with Books meeting.
Local author Keith Baca will be the featured speaker. Everyone is encouraged to come out and support the Friends chapter.
Walter Anderson
Traveling Museum
East Webster Elementary School is hosting the Walter Anderson Traveling Museum-Horn Island Project Exhibition during the month of September.
The purpose of this exhibition is to support art and teachers in collaborative efforts to teach students about the weather, tides, plants, creatures and ecology of Horn Island as well as the paintings, drawings, sketches and ceramic creations of one of Mississippi's most gifted artists.
The exhibition will be open to the public on Sept. 10 and Sept. 18 from 3-6 p.m.
Tomnolen Water Assn.
annual meeting
The annual meeting of the members of the Tomnolen Water Association Inc. will be Sept. 10 at the Tomnolen Fire Department, Webster County, at 7:30 p.m.
WCDC meeting
The quarterly meeting of the Webster County Development Council will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Eupora Depot.
Computer classes
Holmes Community College will offer modular computer training at the Attala Educational Center in Kosciusko during the fall 2007 semester. One may pick and choose or take all four modules. Six CEUs will be awarded for taking all four modules. Teresa Trussell will be the instructor for each module.
Module one, Microsoft Excel, meets Thursday evenings on Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 11 from 5. until 9 p.m. One may can receive 20 hours or 2.0 CEUs. for this module
Module two, Microsoft Publisher and Print Shop, meets Thursday evenings on Oct. 18, 25 and Nov. 1, 8, 15 from 5 until 9 p.m. One can receive 20 hours or 2.0 CEUs for this module.
Module three, Microsoft Power Point, meets Nov. 27 from 5 until 8:30 p.m., Nov. 29 from 5 until 8:30 p.m. and Dec. 4 from 5 until 8 p.m. One can receive 10 hours or 1.0 CEUs for this module.
Module four, Microsoft Word, meets Dec. 11 from 5 until 8:30 p.m., Dec. 13 from 5 until 8:30 p.m. and Dec. 18 from 5 until 8 p.m. One can receive 10 hours or 1.0 CEUs for this module.
For more information concerning these classes, call Angie Burrell, administrative assistant, at the Attala Educational Center in Kosciusko.
Turf field day
A turf research field day and equipment expo will be Sept. 14 at the Mississippi State University North Farm turf research facilities.
The field day will be of interest to anyone involved with turf grass management, but particularly lawn care operators, sports field managers and golf course superintendents. It will start at 9 a.m. with research tours and presentations, and end with the equipment demonstrations after lunch. A $10 registration fee will be charged and lunch will be on the grounds. For a registration form or more information, contact Lisa Stewart, Extension county director, at 258-3971.
Mississippi Rural
Water training
The Mississippi Rural Water Association has scheduled board management training for water system or board members at the Eupora Depot on Sept. 17 and 18.
The local sessions will start each day at 5:30 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. One must attend both sessions to obtain the eight-hour board management training credit. The registration fee is $75 a person.
The state now requires all water board members to attend training. Any rural water board member interested in attending may call 1-800-343-2520.
Diabetes
Management
The Comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Program at North Mississippi Medical Center-Eupora will be offered Sept. 26 from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Call RN Liz Orr at 258-6221 to register or for more information.
Deer scoring session
A Magnolia Records deer scoring session will be Sept. 27 from 2-6 p.m. in Winona in the Montgomery County Coliseum, 200 Recreation Park Drive, Winona.
For additional information concerning Magnolia Records, contact David Holiday at 662-310-1985, Rick Dillard at 601-965-1612 or Melanie Starnes at 601-206-5703.
The Montgomery County Extension Service and Montgomery County 4-H Fair are sponsoring the scoring session.
Childcare training
The Webster County Extension Office will be offering childcare training in Eupora at the Extension Office located at 16 E. Fox Ave. on Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.-noon.
Those completing the training will receive three contact hours. Dr. Rita Tanksley, area agent/child and family development, will conduct the training. The topic will be Mr. Rogers: "What Do You Do with the Mad that You Feel?" This program is to help children manage anger.
For more information, contact the Extension Office at 258-3971 or Beth Smith at the Northeast Mississippi Child Care Resource and Referral Center at 662-243-2671.
Gary Park fundraiser
Anyone interested in making a $50 donation for a Bradford pear tree to be planted at Gary Park in memory or honor of a loved one may contact Eupora Park Director Mike Narmour at 552-2529.
Donors will be recognized with plaques to be placed by the trees.
Church News
White Hill Free
Will Baptist
White Hill Free Will Baptist Church will host a bluegrass gospel singing on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
Jerry and Tammy Sullivan and Alan Sibley will perform at the church east of Walthall on Clarkson Road. Call 258-7969 or Alan at 617-3744 for more information.
Mt. Union
Missionary Baptist
Members of Mt. Union Missionary Baptist Church invite the public to come worship and dine with them at its 2007 birthday celebration on Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. in the Eupora Community Center.
The speaker for the evening will be Sister Theresa Dumas of Young's Chapel M.B. Church.
Maben Church of God
of Prophecy
Maben Church of God of Prophecy will have homecoming services Sept. 23 beginning at 10 a.m.
The Rev. Sam Edwards of Eupora will preach and Joyful Noise of Ackerman will sing at 1:30 p.m. Food will be served.
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