Council on Aging
The Council on Aging, an informal group that meets monthly to provide a network of communication exchange for those who work with and on behalf of our older citizens, will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at Azalea Gardens Senior Care Community for coffee and an information exchange. All service agency providers and interested volunteers throughout the area are encouraged to attend these monthly networking meetings. For more information, contact Jo Ann O’Quin, UM Department of Social Work, at joquin@olemiss.edu or the United Way at 236-4265. (April 13, 2010)
Charity Golf Tournament
Camp Lake Stephens is hosting its third annual Charity Invitational Golf Tournament & Walk on Friday. For more information on the tournament and how you can impact the lives of individuals and your community through this event for golfers and walkers, call the office at 234-3350 or e-mail kelli@camplakestephens.com. The tournament will be held at the Ole Miss Golf Club. (April 13, 2010)
National Day of Silence
The National Day of Silence is April 26 and will be presented by the University of Mississippi Gay-Straight Alliance. Tables will be located in the Union on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. this week. GSA is a student organization that provides advocacy and education for individuals in the UM and Oxford communities, as well as works to increase tolerance and respect for individuals of all sexual orientations and identities.
GSA will be passing out speaking cards and other information. The National Day of Silence addresses anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. (April 13, 2010)
North Lamar Walking Tours
Guided walking tours of Oxford’s North Lamar Historic District will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Tours depart from the Skipwith Cottage next to City Hall. Guides will point out architectural features, introduce some prominent people from Oxford’s past, and explain why two houses have been declared National Historic Landmarks.
Sponsored by the Oxford Convention & Visitors Bureau, guided walking tours are offered as part of its heritage tourism program. Travelers are given a personal, up-close introduction to Oxford, and residents can learn a little more about local history. It is a pleasant way to get some exercise while taking a closer look at one of Oxford’s most attractive assets.
Tours are approximately one hour and 15 minutes long and will be offered the third Saturday of every month from April to July. For more information, visit www.oxfordcvb.com or contact Mary Allyn Roulhac at 232-2477. (April 12, 2010)
Business Briefs
Monday’s Business Page Briefs:
– Ribbon-cutting ceremonies are set for Hill Country Landscaping on Thursday afternoon and Ya Ya’s Frozen Yogurt on Friday morning.
– Linda Johnson has been chosen as March Employee of the Month for North Mississippi Medical Clinics.
– Kimberly Nicole Morgan was named as a recipient of the Mississippi Trailblazers “Inspire” Award.
– An informational parent meeting is set for Tuesday at 5:30 at the Deborah Kay School of Dance. (April 12, 2010, Page 6A)
Rotary Club of Oxford
Meets at noon Tuesday at the Oxford University Club. Billy Lamb will speak on the city of Oxford’s landscaping activities. Members may bring guests. (April 12, 2010)
Monday’s obituaries
- Willie Mae “Bill” King — 87, died Saturday, April 10, 2010. Services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Coleman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the North Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
- John Jackson Schuster — 65, died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete with Coleman Funeral Home.
- Jane Allen Wilson Sutherland — 75, died Saturday, April 10, 2010. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Greenville Cemetery. A local memorial service is set for 3 p.m. Sunday at College Hill Presbyterian Church in Oxford. Boone Funeral Home of Greenville is in charge of arrangements.
- Stephen Toliver — 37, died Sunday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis. Arrangements are incomplete with Hodges-Freeman Funeral Home of Oxford.
- Henry Larry White — 60, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Services were held at noon today in the Henry Chapel of Seven Oaks Funeral Home in Water Valley, with Bro. C. H. Newcomb and Bro. Keith Davis officiating. Burial followed at New Hope Cemetery in Coffeeville.
Letters to the Editor
Pantry Publicist Barbara J. Smith writes to thank members of the community for volunteering and for making donations to help the Pantry serve members of the community. (April 12, 2010, Page 4A)
Collegians Jazz Ensemble
The Collegians will present a concert of big band music on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Ole Miss Band Hall. Guest vocalist will be Nina Cole who will sing the Michael Buble composition “Everything.” The concert includes compositions such as “Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead,” “MacArthur Park,” “The Stars & Stripes Forever” and “Peg.” Admission to the concert is free. (April 12, 2010)
Yard Sale Fundraiser
Midway Methodist Church is having a multi-family yard sale on Saturday beginning at 7 a.m. as a fundraiser for its building fund. Midway Methodist Church is located on Highway 6 East, approximately 6.5 miles east of Oxford on the north side of the highway. (April 12, 2010)
