Community Calendar

HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Kemper County Historical Association will meet at the Museum in DeKalb on Monday, Feb.14 at 3 p.m. Election of officers will be held. Visitors and new mem­bers are welcome and encouraged to attend.

COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT

There will be a community wide Easter egg hunt at Keyes-McRae Park in DeKalb from 11 a.m.-3 pm. On Sat­urday April 2. There will be a bounce house, prizes and a list from the Easter Bunny. Free set-up is provided for Vendors. The event is sponsored by Community First KC and Reds & Sons Detail.

EMCC OFFERS TUITION-FREE CODING CLASSES

Mississippi Coding Academies is providing tuition-free classes to students at The Communiversity at East Mis­sissippi Community College. More information about the Mississippi Coding Academies is available online at https://bit.ly/35o4agC, while Information about EMCC’s career technical programs, including the college’s four information technology tracks, is available at http://bit.ly/2qgOhUR.

DEADLINE FOR CALENDAR ITEMS

The deadline to submit items to run in the weekly Com­munity Calendar that appears on the community page each week is Monday at 4 p.m. for that week’s publica­tion. To submit an item for Community Calendar you can e-mail the information to office@kempercountymessen­ger.com, bring it to the office during regular business hours, or call 601-743-5760

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Kemper County School Board is set for Thursday, February 17 at 5:00 p.m. at the John C. Stennis Vocational Complex in DeKalb. The public is invited.

KEMPER FLEA MARKET

The flea market is held every first and third Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bizzy Bee’s. There is free vendor setup. Items include food, household items, crafts and much more.

BEAVER CONTROL COST-SHARE PROGRAM

Applications are now being accepted by Kemper County SWCD for the Kemper County Beaver Control Cost-Share Program. 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 in­formation or to make application, contact the Kemper County SWCD located in the NRCS Office, USDA Service Center, Daws Building, 197 Hopper Avenue, DeKalb, MS or call 601-743-9588, extension 3.

JRMWV PROGRAM

Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Training Recruitment going on now. We are looking for youth 14-18 years old to join us for an exciting volunteer program. The JrMWV Program is a community health education and volunteer leader training program. Youth will learn about improv­ing health literacy and healthy lifestyle choices and will then go out into their community and become an advo­cate for a healthier Mississippi! Participants will be ex­pected to give back by completing 24 hours of community service.

Come learn, share, and inspire others to lead a healthy lifestyle. For more information or to sign up call the Kem­per County Extension office at 601-743-2837 or send an email to malikah.jones@msstate.edu.