Emmaus, Cursillo Community
The Emmaus and Cursillo Community will gather at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Oxford-University United Methodist Church. Everyone who has attended the Emmaus Walk or Cursillo Weekend is invited. Attendees are encouraged to bring a covered dish to share with all and enjoy the spiritual fun and fellowship. (April 5, 2010)
Fondren, Kendricks place at Challenge
Oxford’s Justin Fondren and Sam Kendricks traveled to Mobile, Ala., as invited athletes and competed in the Mobile Challenge of Champions track meet. (more…) (April 5, 2010, Page 8A)
OHS tops Tupelo to extend streak to 95
Oxford’s amazing winning streak in tennis reached 95 matches Thursday with an 7-0 win over Tupelo on the road. (April 5, 2010, Page 8A)
Flower Show
The Oxford Garden Club presents A Standard Flower Show “There’s an App for That” at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center from 2 to 5 p.m. April 15. Admission is free. (April 5, 2010)
Spring Soiree ICM Benefit
Coterie is sponsoring a Spring Soiree to benefit the Interfaith Compassion Ministry on April 16 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the LyricTheater on the Square. The band is Almost Famous and the tickets are $25 a person. Cash bar will be available.
In addition to the Soiree, Coterie is holding a raffle of a 36-inches-by-48-inches acrylic on canvas by renowned artist Paul Edelstein painting to be given away at 10:30. The tickets for the raffle are $10 each and you do not have to be present to win. The painting is on display at Oxford Floral and tickets for the raffle can also be purchased there. For Spring Soiree ticket or raffle information, contact soireefundraiser@gmail.com or call 801-4712. (April 5, 2010)
Reach to Recovery
The Oxford area Reach to Recovery group will meet at 6:30 this evening at Azalea Gardens. All breast cancer survivors are encouranged to attend and enjoy a potluck supper followed by a presentation by Oxford oncologist and hematologist Dr. Paschal Wilson, entitled “Genetics and Cancer” with special emphasis on breast cancer. For more information, contact Kay Cobb at 234-8136 or kbcobb@yahoo.com. (April 5, 2010)
Plant Sale
The Lafayette Agriculture Education/FFA plant sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Lafayette High School Agriculture Department greenhouse. After Saturday, the greenhouse will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (April 5, 2010)
Woodson-Ridge Homemakers Club
The Woodson-Ridge Homemakers Club will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Lafayette County Extension Service Auditorium. Members are reminded to bring supplies needed to work on our Holiday House project. Anyone interested in attending is invited. For more information, call 234-0214. (April 5, 2010)
Oxford Lions Club
The Oxford Lions Club will meet at noon Tuesday at Fat Cat’s Catfish & Steaks on Old College Hill Road. For more information or to apply for membership, call Ron Kitchens at 915-5038, e-mail oxfordlionsclub@hughes.net, or see http://lionwap.org/oxfordms. (April 5, 2010)
Three Person Scramble Golf Tournament
The Oxford Park Commission’s inaugural Double Decker Three Person Scramble Golf Tournament will begin at 8 a.m. Friday, April 23, at the Ole Miss Golf Club. Entry fee of $225 per team includes round of golf, cart and lunch sponsored by Abner’s. Prizes will be awarded for first-, second- and third-place finishers, plus longest drive, closest to pin and hole-in-one Jeep Wrangler from Chandler Motor & Nissan. All proceeds benefit Angel Ranch, shelter for abused children. Entry deadline is Friday, with online registration at www.oxfordparkcommission.com or by calling Oxford Park Commission at 232-2380. (April 5, 2010)
