Datebook 3/3/08

March 03, 2008 09:19 am

— Monday 3
•CHAPTER KA, P.E.O., will meet Monday, March 3, in the home of Melissa Robb at 1:30 p.m. Co-hostesses: JeNel Barth and Deanna Allen. The program will be election and installation of officers and election of delegate and alternate to the state convention. Also, Kathleen Ramsey will give her program on “Truth.”
•DR. SEUSS THEME WEEK starts at Drake Public Library Monday, March 3, and runs through Saturday, March 8.
Tuesday 4
•TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Tuesday at the Firs t Baptist Church. Weigh-in 6 to 6:30 p.m. Meeting 6:30 to 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.
•VFW POST 526 will meet the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. All members encouraged to attend.
•APPANOOSE COUNTY DEMOCRAT PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the 18-80 Club.
Wednesday 5
•ROTARY CLUB meets each Wednesday at noon at The Manhattan Steakhouse in Centerville.
•AMERICAN LEGION, WIL-ROG-MOR, POST 407 of Unionville, Iowa, will meet the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
•STORYTIMERS at Drake Public Library every Wednesday at 1:15 p.m.
•NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS will meet from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Mercy Medical Centerville. No smoking. Use front entrance door and follow signs to meeting room. The hotline number is 682-1286. For information call 856-3398.
Thursday 6
•GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS will be meeting at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday at the Camel Club, 410 Keota in Ottumwa. Call 641-682-8741, ext. 301.
•FRIENDS OF THE DRAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY will meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. at the library, Iowa Room.

•BINGO IN UNIONVILLE, IOWA, at the American Legion Hall. Every other Thursday. Doors open at 5 p.m. Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 452-6600.
•APPANOOSE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will hold meetings at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month at the Drake Public Library. Everyone welcome.
•Appanoose County Tobacco Coalition mets the third Thursday of each month at Pizza Ranch. You are invited to attend and lunch is provided. Meetings are open to the public.
•SHARE-A-CRAFT group will meet the first and third Thursdays of each month at the First United Methodist Church in Houston House. For information call Mary at 856-5313.
•CENTERVILLE MASONS meet the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Jackson Masonic Lodge.
•APPANOOSE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE meets the third Thursday of each month at the Continental at St. Joseph’s across from the hospital at 7 p.m.
•AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY 214 meets the second Thursday of every month at 1:30 p.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church basement at 15th and Sheridan, Centerville.
•A.A./AL-ANON will meet at 8 p.m. every Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church basement. Open to the public the last Thursday of every month. Call 856-3398 for information.
Friday 7
•AMERICAN LEGION PAUL DIXON POST 340 will meet the first Friday of each month at 7 p.m.
•PLAY AT HOWAR JR. HIGH on March 7 at 7 p.m. Play is called “Switching Principles” at the junior high. Free admission.
•ADHD SUPPORT GROUP meets every third Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Use west side doors. Contact Rose Moore, 856-3564.
•CINEMA 4 MOVIES: March 7-March 13: “10,000 Years B.C.,” “Semi-Pro,” “Step-up: The Streets,” “Definitely, Maybe.”
Saturday 8
•CENTERVILLE AMERICAN LEGION BINGO every Saturday night. Doors open by 3 p.m., early bird bingo at 5:30 p.m. Regular games follow. Held at 114 North 13th. You can park on Main Street and use the back door. Phone 641-856-8924.
•MYSTIC BOOSTER CLUB BREAKFAST will be served the first Saturday of each month, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., $3.
Sunday 9
•EAGLES BINGO will be held on the Levee every Sunday. Early bird at 5:30 p.m., regular at 6 p.m. New prices and prizes, $1.
•SUNDAY GOSPEL SING will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at the Historic Second Baptist Church on South 18th. Barbershop Chorus will perform. Bill Thom will lead group singing and everyone is invited.

Upcoming Events
•SCHOLASTIC BOOK SALE at Drake Public Library, March 17 through 22.