Several events planned over the next few days

From staff reports

May 17, 2008 11:57 am

— The next few days in Jones County will be busy ones. Not only will most local schools dismiss classes the final time next week, but many churches will hold baccalariate services and schools will hold graduations.
The Laurel High School graduation takes place at R. H. Watkins Stadium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The Jones County School District will hold its ceremonies at the Magnolia Center, also on Thursday. Northeast Jones High School will hold its ceremony at 11 a.m., followed by South Jones at 3 p.m. West Jones will hold graduation at 7 p.m.
Laurel Christian School graduated its seniors Friday.
As far as events taking place, the National Weather Service is forecasting mostly sunny or partly cloudy days through midweek.
In contrast to recent weeks where Saturday has been extremely busy, many events are spread over several days.
One of the bigger events is the Southern Miss Alumni Association Laurel Metro Chapter Spring Dinner, where the guest speaker will be the new head football coach, Larry Fedora. This event takes place at the Jones Junior College Advanced Technology Center Thursday at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. There will also be an auction and door prizes. For additional information contact Angie Cognevich at 601-545-4007 or acognevich@mississippi.org, Pat Cruise at 601-729-2304 or Ben Cole at 601-408-0041 or Ben.Cole@regions.com.
Fedora will also speak at the Community Challenge breakfast Tuesday at the Laurel Country Club.
There will be a Masonite neighborhood reunion from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at Dixie Electric on Hwy. 184 E. Anyone living near Masonite during the 1950s and 1960s or who attended South Laurel Baptist Church is invited.
An upcoming workshop is designed to provide caregivers with valuable information that will allow them to make informed decisions for there loved ones. Trained professionals will be available throughout the workshop. No registration required and the public is invited. The workshop will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. May 21 at South Central Place.
Laurel High School will host a reception on May 19 in honor of those retiring at the end of the school year. The reception will be held from 3-5:30 p.m. in the school’s foyer. Carolyn Stone, Lillian McDonald, Charlotte Cahill and Jane Bryant will be honored. The public is invited to attend.
There will be a bar-b-que rib sale at Clyde Howard Masonic Lodge #525 F & AM from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. May 17. The cost will be $15 for a rack.
The Pine Belt Chapter of the American Red Cross, in conjunction with Western Sizzlin,’ is selling tickets for bar-b-que chicken plates to raise funds for the local chapter which covers Jasper, Jones, Wayne and Smith Counties. The bar-b-que will be held from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, May 23. $5 per plate. The plate includes leg quarters, beans, slaw and bread. If we have sales of at least five plates from a business, we can deliver the plates at a specified time. Deadline to order delivery is 4 p.m. May 14. Send order forms to fax 601-426-6482 or e-mail annv@c-gate.net or call at 601-426-9071.
Plus, don’t forget that Bogue Homa Lake in Jones County is now open to boating and skiing only. The lake is not open to fishing and won’t be for another two years at least. The lake is open from noon until sunset Thursday through Sunday weekly.