Local digest
By Staff
Easter egg hunt set for March 30
The Meridian Parks &Recreation Department will host an Easter egg hunt March 30, beginning at 11 a.m. at Highland Park.
Children will be divided into four age groups, 3- to 4-year-olds, 5- to 7-year-olds, 8- to 10 year-olds and 11- to 12-year-olds.
The children will have a chance to hunt 2000 eggs filled with candy and prizes.
Seminar to help fathers set for March 30
The Seven Secrets of Effective Fathers seminar will be March 30, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at Union Station. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For information, call Bill Harper Sr. at 482-9863 or Barbara Smith at 481-1961.
Calvary Christian School holding fund-raiser
On April 1, Calvary Christian School will raise money to benefit the school. With help from the Meridian Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and radio station Z-102, the school will be selling Coke products as a fund-raiser. The public is invited to participate in the event.
MDA fishing tournament set for April 6
The Gamma Zeta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Order at the University of Southern Mississippi is hosting the 4th Annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Fishing Tournament.
The tournament is set for April 6 at Okatibbee Lake on the Collinsville Water Park side. The entry fee is $50 a boat ($25 a person). The weigh-in will be at 3:30 p.m. For information, call Chris Boozer at (601) 917-7853 or John Elias at (601) 583-2582.
Around Town Carousels Abound
auction gala set for April 6
Around Town Carousels Abound Auction Gala is set for April 6 at 7 p.m. at Meridian Little Theatre. Sela Ward and U.S. Sen. Trent Lott will host the event.
The live auction of tabletop carousel horses will be at 8:30 p.m. Advance reservations are required and tickets are $75 per person.
For information, call 483-5027 or 485-1122. Online bidding is available at www.carouselsabound.com
Care Lodge seeks volunteers
Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter is seeking volunteers for the agency. Anyone interested in becoming part of the Care Lodge team should call the office for an application. The Volunteer Training Workshop is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. April 8. For information, call 482-8719.
Deadline nears for Mrs.
Mississippi-America Pageant
The Mrs. Mississippi-America Pageant is now accepting applications for the 2002 competition. This year's pageant will be at the Grand Casino Theatre in Biloxi May 15-16.
The deadline is April 12. You must be 18-years-old, a resident of Mississippi for at least six months, a U.S. citizen and married as of the day of the competition.
For more information, call (228) 872-3872 or e-mail www.mrsamerica.com.
