COMMUNITY CALENDAR
3RD ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL
Community First KC and Red & Son's Detail presents the 3rd Annual Fall Festival, Oct 23 at 2pm-5pm lo- cated at the Keys and McRae Park (across from the Post Office) in DeKalb. MASK REQUIRED, vendors welcome, truck or treat, and lots of fun for kids. HERITAGE DAY
HERITAGE DAY is a fun day for young and old! Sup- port and enjoy our local Historical Museum on SAT. OCT 30, 11-1. BBQ sandwich with drink and chips, $6. Bake Sale too! Music outdoors with good weather, lawn chairs welcome!
2021 ANNUAL WHITEHALL CHURCH BAZAAR
The 2021 Annual Whitehall Church Bazaar will be held on Saturday, October 30th. A new time schedule will be used this year with a start of 10:00 AM and end- ing at 2:00 PM. Due to the pandemic, this will be an outside only event. Masks are highly recommended. Proceeds from the bazaar are split with 60% going to the church mission fund and 40% going to the church building fund.
For a sneak peek of items please visit the Whitehall Church Bazaar Facebook page. Furniture, crafts, ce- ramics, Christmas décor, nativity sets, ornaments, bird- houses, vintage items, wreaths, spring yard art, baked goods, frozen casseroles, dips, a lemonade stand, and more will be offered. A popular bargain hunter’s area will be available with prices set to move all goods.
In the event of rain, the bazaar will be moved to Sat- urday, November 6th.
Whitehall Church is located at 10595 Highway 14 West near Louisville. All are welcome to attend the bazaaraswellasworshipservicesonSunday. Sunday School begins at 10:00 while worship services begin at 11:00. Brother Mike Dowd is the pastor. For further information please call 662-803-8222.
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Come join us for a Hallelujah Day on Oct. 31, 2021. At 9 a.m. will be the morning service, family and friends with a turkey neck boil- grab a bag to go. At 5 p.m. will be a Trunk and Treat for the kids-hotdogs and chips. At 7 p.m. will be the hay ride around the neigh- borhood.
MERIDIAN CHAPTER OF MSU ALUMNI MEETING
The Greater Meridian Chapter of Miss. State Univer- sity Alumni will have their virtual meeting Thursday, Nov. 4th, 2021 beginning at 5:00pm. All alumni in Meridian and surrounding counties are asked to par- ticipate as we continue to discuss and plan important events pertaining to the chapter and university. The Dail-in number is 425-436-6396 and call the chapter's president at 601-692-8723 to get the Access code. KEMPER FLEA MARKET
Every 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 8am- 1pm at Bizzy Bee's. Free vendor setup. Selling any- thing from food, snow cones, household, crafts, and much more.
FREE BOOKS TO CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD
Kemper County is a participant in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program providing a free book mailed monthly to the child in the child’s name from birth until the child reaches the age of five. This project is sponsored by the United Way of East Mississippi, the Strasser Family Foundation and the Partners for Kemper County, Community Foundation of East Mis- sissippi. To enroll your child on the website enter uwem.org and click on Impact Programs Imagination Library or imaginationlibrary.com and select the “PAR- ENT” tab located at the top of the web page. Regis- tration cards may also be picked up at the Kemper County Library or the Kemper County Economic De- velopment Authority office during normal business hours. Contact Loretta Hulin, Kemper County Imagi- nation Library Coordinator on 601-416-8279 for addi- tional details.
TODAY'S MOM
A FREE educational program is being offered to help moms-to-be learn how to make healthier choices for themselves and their baby. Today’s Mom, is comprised of a series of six free lessons that includes: Keep Baby Safe, Food Safety, Pregnancy Concerns, Healthy Choices, Physical Activity, Recipe Testing and Breast- feeding .If you are interesting in this program .Please call Mary Bennamon at the Kemper County Ex- tension office 601-743- 2837 to find out about classes or if you have any questions. Email: mlb267@msstate.edu KEMPER COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT ANNOUNCES BEAVER CONTROL PROGRAM
Applications are now being accepted by Kem- per County SWCD for the Kemper County Beaver Control Cost-Share Pro- gram. The Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission and the Kemper County Board of Supervisors have funded the program to aid non- industrial private landowners in beaver
control. For more infor- mation or to make appli- cation, contact the Kemper County SWCD lo- cated in the NRCS Office, USDA Service Center, Daws Building, 197 Hop- per Avenue, DeKalb, MS or call 601-743-9588, ex- tension 3.
EARN YOUR HS DIPLOMA
Earn Your High School Diploma in just 22 weeks! Tuition, Room and Board is absolutely Free! Youth Challenge, located at Camp Shelby Mississippi, is the Premier Alternative Education Program for 16 to 18 year old youth, who are struggling in the tradi- tional school environment and for those who are no longer attending. Chal- lenge also offers nation- ally certified job skills and College classes through a local University.
We accept both Male and Female Applicants, 16 to 18 years of age. For
an Application or more in- formation call: 1-800-507- 6253 or visit our web-site: msyouthchallenge.org
COALITION FOR A HEALTHY KEMPER COUNTY
The Coalition for a Healthy Kemper County was organized to provide educational outreach. The goal is to bring educational awareness of health issues and unhealthy lifestyles that accompany diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, high cho- lesterol, etc. We solicit the help of area leaders, organizations and individ- uals working together to make a positive impact on the lives of our commu- nity members. If you are interested in helping , contact Malikah Jones at the Kemper County Ex- tension office at 601-743- 2837 for more information.