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This page last updated Tuesday, November 17, 2009.
Toy Store deadline nears
By Brant Sappington
Staff Writer
Time is running out for families in need to seek assistance with Christmas toys from the Lighthouse Foundation Toy Store.
Only two days remain for people to register for help from the annual program and foundation executive director Gary Caveness said he urges anyone thinking about registering for the program to go ahead and get signed up.
"The saddest thing I can hear is 'I didn't know about this' and it's too late," he said. Registration will be held on Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon at the foundation on Johns Street. The organization will be closed during the week of Thanksgiving and then host a final day of registration on Monday, Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. until noon and from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Caveness said they are already seeing an outpouring of need since sign up began, with more than 250 families registered for the program so far. He said there seems to be more people than ever struggling this year due to the economic downturn.
"There is a lot of pain in our community," he said. Many of the people they've seen come in this year are applying for help for the first time. He said they want to reach out to all those who are struggling to care for their families by helping to make sure no child in Alcorn County wakes up on Christmas morning without something under the tree.
Donations and volunteers are still needed to help make the store a success this year. He said they are aiming for a budget of around $50,000 and believe the community will once again support them in their mission. He said he's grateful to live in a community filled with people willing to step up and help make a difference.
"The miracle of the Toy Store is how this works out every year," he said. (Donations may be mailed to The Lighthouse Foundation Toy Store, P.O. Box 2121, Corinth, MS 38835. For more information on the project, including how to volunteer, call 286-0091.)
For the week of November 15-21, 2009.
Boil Water Notice
A "Boil Water" Notice has been issued by the Alcorn Water Association for the Glen Water System until further notice.Bluegrass show
The Clay Wagoner Memorial Bluegrass Show will be held Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at "The Marty" (community center) in Adamsville, Tenn. Performers for the night include Willie Eubanks and Crossroads Bluegrass, Wayne Jerrolds and Savannah Grass and Bill Wagoner and Flatwoods Bluegrass. Concessions will be available. Donations will be taken to pay show expenses. There will be no show in December.Thanksgiving dance
There will be a free Thanksgiving Dance from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Lazy L Building, Hwy. 356, Rienzi. For more information, call 662-423 6233.'Hee-Haw'
The Christmas Hee-Haw show will be presented Saturday, Nov. 28 at the MCHS Little Theater. The show will start at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to The American Cancer Society.Beauty pageant held
A Little Miss Christmas pageant will be held Saturday, Dec. 12 starting at 4 p.m. Entries can be from walking up to 10 years old. No infants who are not walking on their own can enter. The pageant will be held in the Kossuth Middle School gym. The entry fee is $25 per contestant. All entry fees and entry form must be received by Friday, Dec. 4. There will be three pageants -- walking to 3 years old; four to six years old; and seven to 10 years old. Anyone interested in registering a child in the pageant can contact Casey Wegmann at Kossuth Middle School, 662 415-4881 or email cwegmann79@gmail.com. This pageant is a fund-raiser for the KHS Lady Aggie Basketball team.Christmas concert
The Corinth Area Arts Council is presents "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," a community Christmas concert on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Corinth Coliseum-Civic Center. Admission is $10 and will benefit the Coliseum.Fundraiser held
Modern Woodmen of America are sponsoring a fundraiser Friday, Dec. 11 to benefit The Lighthouse Foundation. Plans for the fundraiser include a raffle for a flat screen TV. Tickets are on sale now through Dec. 11. The money raised will be matched by Modern Woodmen's home office up to $2,500 and will be used for a toy drive. Tickets are one for $5 and three for $10. For more information, contact Jonathan Marsh at 662-669-7904.Study-abroad tour
Plans have been made and registration is under way for Northeast Mississippi Community College's summer study-abroad program. Tiger Trek 2010 participants will spend 13 days touring Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria and France and visit the cities of Berlin, Prague, Munich, Nuremberg, Innsbruck, Lucerne and Paris. In addition, students will have the option to earn six hours of college credit in literature and art. The trip will depart from Memphis on June 3 and return on June 15 and is open to current Northeast students, high school students, students from other colleges and universities, teachers and any other interested adults. Teachers can also get course credit for license renewal. Credit hours through Northeast are optional and require summer school registration and pre-trip and post-trip classroom sessions. Interested persons may contact Dr. Anne Cross at 662-837 6682 or at e1crossanne@hotmail.com for further information.In concert
- "Blitz 2009: The NewSong Give Yourself Away Tour" is having a free Christian concert featuring Newsong, Bluetree and Chynna & Vaughan tonight at 6 p.m. at the Crossroads Arena in Corinth.
This is the second year for the event, which is hosted by West Corinth Baptist Church. Students and others attending the concert are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate as they arrive. Food collected on the night of the event will be donated to the Bread of Life Ministry, a ministry based out of Tate Baptist Church. More information can be found at www.theblitz09.com.
- On Thursday, the NEMCC Chamber Choir will be in concert at the Ripley Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. This is an auditioned group which performs more advanced choral literature as well as contemporary and popular selections. The choir will perform works including "Ave Verum Corpus" by Mozart, "Saints Bound for Heaven" arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw and "Ride on King Jesus" arranged by Moses Hogan. Also, the group will usher in the season with a number of Christmas selections. The church is located at the corner of Cooper, Jackson and Pine Streets in Ripley, 662-837-3249 between 8:30 a.m. and noon, Monday-Thursday.Photo-slide presentation
Those interested in waterfalls, rivers, wildlife and beautiful landscapes are invited to view a photo-slide presentation at The Crossroads Museum, today at 2 p.m. and Monday at 6:30 p.m. The Museum is located behind the Corinth Tourism Office on Fillmore St. The photos are from Bill Avery's photo/sightseeing trip to British Columbia. He will talk about wildlife and his experiences in the rugged but beautiful country.Audubon Society meets
Anyone interested in activities involving wild birds or nature, can attend the next meeting of the Northeast Mississippi Chapter of National Audubon Society to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Corinth Library auditorium. A presentation will be given on the "Frogs and Toads of North Mississippi." Members are asked to not forget the Christmas Bird Count on Dec. 19.Craft/Gift Bazaar
The Alcorn County 4-H Volunteer Association will hold its annual Christmas Craft & Gift Bazaar, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Alcorn County Extension Service Exhibit Hall (located behind the Crossroads Arena). Merchants will be selling a variety of merchandise -- candles, holiday items, purses, clothing, monogramming, etc. A chili lunch will also be available for purchase at $5 per person. Vendors may purchase a 10 by 10 space for $20 for the two day event. Friday is the deadline to reserve a space. For more information, contact the Alcorn County Extension Service at 286-7756 or Selena Scott, 4-H volunteer, at 287-9598.Operation Christmas Child
Corinth community members are packing shoe box gifts for Operation Christmas Child. The shoe box gifts will be sent to children in more than 100 countries suffering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty. Local collection sites are Farmington Baptist Church, 84 CR 106 (800-501-2702): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-22 from 2-4 p.m. Fill shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, necessity items, hard candy and a letter of encouragement. Step-by-step shoe box packing instructions are available at www.samaritanspurse.org.
In 2008, the Corinth area contributed 1,780 shoe box gifts to the Operation Christmas Child effort. This year, organizers hope to collect 2,000 gift-filled shoe boxes from families, kids, churches, schools and civic organizations in the area. For more information, call 770-777-9342 or visit www.samaritanspurse.org. National Collection Week is Nov. 16-23.'White Christmas'
Arts in McNairy is presenting five performances of Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Friday-Tuesday, Nov. 20-24 at the MCHS Little Theatre. All show times are 7:30 p.m. nightly with the exception of the Sunday performance which will be a 2 p.m. matinee. All tickets are available at the door for $8 (adults) and $5 (students). Additionally, a group rate of $7 and reserved seats are being offered to groups of 15 or more. Contact Crystal Reece to reserve seats at 731-645-9243. The show is based on the beloved Paramount film starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney and the book by David Ives and Paul Blake. The show features 17 original Irving Berlin tunes including the holiday favorite and title track, "White Christmas." Other recognizable musical selections include: "Happy Holiday/Let Yourself Go," "Blue Skies," "Sisters," "Let Me Sing" and "I'm Happy," "I Love a Piano" and "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm."
Holiday Artisan Trail
Arts in McNairy's 2009 Holiday Artisan Trail will be presented Saturday. This year's driving tour of McNairy County's artisan studios will include more than a dozen stops with some familiar faces as well as several new artists. Metal sculpting; traditional spinning and weaving techniques; pottery; broom making; glass artistry; wood turning; carving and painting are just a few of the things that will be demonstrated. All artist studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and there are no admission fees. Groups are welcomed. Updated trail maps will be available at all participating locations or may be downloaded at the Arts in McNairy blog after Monday. Go to: www.artsinmcnairy.blogspot.com for more details.On display
Drawings and paintings by artist Tony Bullard of Corinth will be on display in the Northeast Mississippi Community College Anderson Hall Art Gallery through Nov. 30. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. For more info call Terry Anderson at 662-720-7336 or tfanderson@nemcc.edu.Green Market
The Green Market at the Corinth Depot offers an opportunity for local farmers, gardeners, artisans, craftsman, etc. to sell their wares in an open-air, grassroots setting. The Green Market hopes to encourage buying locally and stimulating our economy, while providing a place for residents and visitors to gather and share their goods. This year's remaining season date is the "Red Green Market" Dec. 5 from 1-8 p.m. The Market will take place in the C.A.R.E. Garden in front of the Corinth Depot in downtown Corinth. For more information, contact Karen Beth Martin at 662-287-8300 or by e-mail at karenbeth@corinth.net.
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Dec. 12
Christmas basket begins
14th annual drive
Published Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
By Brant Sappington
Staff Writer
Organizers of the 14th annual Corinth Rotary Club/Daily Corinthian Christmas Basket Fund project are calling on the community to help them help those in need during these tough economic times.
Fundraising is now under way for the annual project which provides boxes of food items and paper products to low-income families in Alcorn County. Corinth Rotary Club Christmas Basket Chairman Brian Langley said they are expecting to see a bigger need for assistance than ever before and will need community donations more than ever to make the project successful.
Daily Corinthian Publisher Reece Terry said the difficult economy has left many in the area struggling and those involved with the project want to help meet their basic needs by providing this essential help during the holidays.
He said they are looking for both individual and corporate donations to the fund and are counting on the public to help them make the project happen once again. He also suggested church and civic groups could join together to donate to the effort.
Caterpillar of Corinth has already pledged to match up to $5,000 in donations from the community and Terry said they are grateful for the corporations continued dedication to and support of the Christmas Basket Fund.
Donations may be made in honor of or in memory of individuals or groups and all donations will be acknowledged in the Daily Corinthian. Donations may be mailed to Daily Corinthian, Attn: Christmas Basket Fund, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835 or dropped off at the newspaper's office on Harper Road.
Applications for assistance from the program will be available later this month and baskets will be distributed on Dec. 12 at the Crossroads Arena.Holiday season
Main Street Corinth helping
promote business during holidays
Published Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
By Brant Sappington
Staff Writer
Main Street Corinth is gearing up for a busy end to 2009, starting with a workshop to help retailers develop their businesses and continuing through a pair of the group’s signature events.
Main Street Director Kelly Rinehart said local retail business owners are invited to join Main Street for a breakfast meeting next Wednesday at 8 a.m. at The Alliance office to focus on creative ways of promoting their businesses during the holidays.
Rinehart said businesses do not have to be Main Street members to participate. She said the hope the meeting will provide business owners with new ideas and also show them the ways Main Street can help them grow their retail businesses.
Main Street is also gearing up for two major holiday events. Tickets are now available for Celebrate Corinth, set for Nov. 19. The annual event focusing on downtown businesses will feature its traditional silent auction and live entertainment. Only 200 tickets are available at $20 each and Rinehart encourages those planning to attend to purchase tickets early to ensure they don’t get left out.
They are also still looking for businesses and individuals to donate items for the silent auction and welcome all donations.
Applications are also now available for the annual Corinth Christmas parade. This year’s theme is “Oh, Christmas Tree” and applications are available through the Main Street office.
To reserve a spot for next week’s breakfast, purchase tickets for Celebrate Corinth or for more information on any of these events, call Main Street Corinth at 287-1550.
Dec. 5
RED Green Market
The Green Market at the Corinth Depot offers an opportunity for local farmers, gardeners, artisans, craftsman, etc. to sell their wares in an open-air, grassroots setting. The Green Market hopes to encourage buying locally and stimulating our economy, while providing a place for residents and visitors to gather and share their goods. This year's remaining season date is the "Red Green Market" Dec. 5 from 1-8 p.m. The Market will take place in the C.A.R.E. Garden in front of the Corinth Depot in downtown Corinth. For more information, contact Karen Beth Martin at 662-287-8300 or by e mail at karenbeth@corinth.net.
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