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Urgent Need for Blood Donations United Blood Services in Hattiesburg is issuing an urgent need for RH negative blood types such as: O-, A-, and B-. The Hattiesburg Center is located at 805 South 28 Avenue. For more details or to schedule an appointment, visit www.bloodhero.com or call 601-264-0743.

Swine Flu If you have questions about swine flu, please call the state health department's swine flu hotline, toll free, 1-877-222-9FLU (1-877-222-9358). Medical experts note a doctor or hospital should be contacted immediately if you or a loved one suspects feeling the effects of swine flu.

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Now until Mar. 4th Spay Day Online Photo Contest To find out how to enter your pet's picture in this nationwide contest or to vote, visit www.photocontesthumanesociety.org or call the Animal Rescue League in Laurel at 601-649-2261.

Now until Mar. 7th (or while tickets last) Home Sweet Home Raffle The United Way of Southeast Mississippi is selling raffle tickets for the grand prize in this year's raffle. You could be the winner of a dream home in Lamar County worth more than $200,000. For more details, visit www.unitedwaysems.org/raffle.html or call 601-545-7141.

Now until Apr. 15th PRVO: Head Start/Early Head Start The program is taking applications until mid-April. For more details, call 601-736-9564.

2009-2010 Campaign United Way of Southeast Mississippi: Live United Give to United Way and support 21 local agencies, like the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. To learn more about United Way, visit www.unitedwaysems.org or call 601-545-7141.

February Laurel-Jones County Library System Starting February 1, the libraries in the system will have new hours of operation. The Laurel Library will be closed to the public on Wednesdays and open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00am-6:00pm and Saturday 9:30am-3:00pm. The Ellisville Library will be closed on Tuesdays and open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00-6:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-2:00. For more details, call the Laurel Library at 601-428-4313 or the Ellisville at 601-477-9273.

Spring 2010 Laurel/Jones County Soccer Association Visit www.ljcsa.com for more details on the season.

Feb. 10th Free Tree Seedlings Can be picked up at the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center at 10:00am. The Forrest County Soil and Water Conservation District will celebrate Tree Planting Week by distributing various types of tree seedlings to the public on a first come first serve basis. For more details, call 601-583-1184 ext. 3.

Feb. 11th After School in the Afternoon: All About Chocolate Valentine's Celebration Presented by the Friends of the Ellisville Public Library, the program starts at 4:00pm at the library. The program features special guest reader, Edith West, and chocolate treats. For more details, call 601-477-9271.

Feb. 11th LRMA/Laurel Garden Club: "Gardening Through the Seasons" Features guest speaker Dr. William Barrick, executive director of Bellingrath Gardens. Learn about creating landscape displays that provide color throughout the year using examples from Bellingrath Gardens and Home. The event starts at 10:30 in the American gallery, with lunch following at the Rogers-Green House. Admission $35 per person. For more details, e-mail info@lrma.org or call 601-649-6374.

Feb. 12th Magnolia Real Estate: Open House/Book Drive Takes place from 11:00am-1:00pm at the Magnolia Real Estate office (Hwy. 11 North, Ellisville). Drop by, grab lunch and share your love for children by donating a book or making a tax-deductible donation to the South Central Regional Medical Center Foundation. Proceeds benefit the Pediatric Ward of South Central Regional Medical Center. For more details, calls 601-498-8109.

Feb. 13th Benefit for Emily Bush Shows Takes place at the Seminary School Multi-purpose Building. Events include an antique car show at 10:00am, steak plates being served starting at 11:00am, an auction at 1:00pm, music from McKay Pearce and Grand Trio from Mobile from 10:00am-1:00pm. For more details, call 601-818-4160 or 601-517-8726.

Feb. 14th-17th Houston Road Baptist Church: Revival Starts February 14 at 6:00pm and then continues February 15 through 17 at 7:00 each night. The church is located at 217 Houston Road in Laurel. Evangelist Rick Coram will be the guest speaker throughout the revival. For more details, call 601-649-4349.

Feb. 14th LRMA/Southern Miss: Sunday Concert Series Presented by the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art and The University of Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, the concert starts at 2:00pm in the LRMA American Gallery. "Love in the Afternoon" will feature baritone James Martin assisted by Maryann Kyle, soprano and Theresa Sanchez, pianist. For more details, visit www.lrma.org or call 601-649-6374.

Feb. 16th-18th JCJC Workforce Development: ServSafe Certification Federal and state requirements for food handlers specify that anyone serving prepared food to the public must be certified. The next class will be held from 9:00am-4:00pm each day at the Ronald E. Whitehead Advanced Technology Center in the Howard Technology Park in Ellisville. The cost of the course is $125.00. Payment must be made and books picked up one week prior to class and read before attending class to be able to keep pace with the class presentation. You must re-certify every 5 years, so check your certificate to ensure that you are in compliance. For more information or to register for class, call 601-477-4114.

Feb. 18th (buy tickets by Feb. 12th) Laurel High School Baseball Booster Club: Laurel for Life Starts at 6:30pm at Life Church on Hwy. 84 West. Tickets are $10 each. This event will celebrate Laurel Tornado football with former and current players, diamond darlings and coaches. The booster club is also seeking to create a database of all former baseball players. For more details, call 601-649-2491. Tickets may be purchased at Gholson, Burson, Entrekin & Orr, PA (535 North 5th Avenue, Laurel).

Feb. 22nd Prep Your Landscape for Spring Beauty Free class will start at 1:00pm at the Ellisville Public Library. Wendy Wilkerson, instructor at JCJC, will lead the course. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Ellisville Library. For more details, call 601-477-9271.

Feb. 23rd Spay Day Takes place nationally on February 23. For more details, call the Animal Rescue League in Laurel at 601-649-2261.

Feb. 24th Covington Co. Vo-tech/Collins H.S.: Blood Drive Takes place from 8:00am-3:00pm in the Allied Health room at Covington Co. Vo-tech in Collins. Refreshments and free t-shirts will be available to all donors. For more details, call 601-765-8253.

Feb. 27th Moselle Memorial Baptist Church: Wild Game Supper Starts at 5:30pm at the church (corner of Hwy 11 & Beason Rd., Moselle; doors open at 4:30pm). Guest speaker is Malcolm Taylor, an avid sportsman and former NFL stars. The dinner will also include door prizes with the grand prizes being .22 caliber rifles. For more details, call 601-584-9905 or 601-477-9164.

Feb. 27th Support Our Troops Benefit Will be held from 10:00am-10:00pm at the Raleigh Multi-Purpose Building. The event will feature live music throught the day, raffles, live auctions and food. Wrestling starts at 7:00pm featuring the Midgets from Memphis. For more details, call 601-849-0344, 601-955-1459, 601-782-4800 or 601-782-4260.

Feb. 28th Jones County Soil & Water Conservation District Has hardwood trees, fruit trees, nut trees, and shrubs for sale. Prices range from $1.50-$8.00 each. Money from the sale goes to fund conservation programs in the schools. The district is located at 3536 Hwy 15 North, Laurel, next to Hi-fi Cruisin'. For more details, call 601-425-4622 ext. 3.

Mar. 27th The World Church: Career/Education Workshop Takes place from 10:00am-12:00pm at the church (Old Hwy. 11, Hattiesburg). The workshop includes information on writing, goals and values, interview techniques, resume writing, computer literacy and more. For more details, call 601-408-6735.

Apr. 10th (deadline for contestants to register: Feb. 15th) Miss Congeniality Pageant Will be held April 10 at 1:00pm. A thousand dollars will be given away per age category (2-6, 7-11, 12-20, 20 and up). For more details, call 601-408-3415.

Christian Services, Inc: Angel Food Ministries With the cost of groceries sky rocketing, you can save money when you buy groceries from Angel Food Ministries. Each month, you can get $60-$70 worth of first quality food for roughly half the cost. There are no income or age qualifications. For more details, visit www.christianserve.org or call 601-582-5683.

Domestic Violence If you are a victim of abuse or know someone who is, call the Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, toll free at 1-800-649-1092 for help. All calls will be confidential.

JCJC Small Business Development Center: First Steps These workshops are for anyone wanting to start their own business. This free workshop will cover financing, business planning, presenting your plan to a lender, what steps to take to prepare to be in business and gathering relevant information. Hundreds of wasted hours and thousands of wasted dollars will be saved by attending this workshop. The workshops will be held at the following locations and times. § Hattiesburg, Southern Miss' Business Assistance Center: First Tuesday of each month, 9:00am – 12:00pm § JCJC, Advanced Technology Center: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm – 9:00pm § JCJC, Advanced Technology Center: Third Monday of each month, 1:30pm – 4:30pm § Hattiesburg, Southern Miss' Joseph Greene Hall, Room 104: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm – 9:00pm Seating is limited so please call for reservations. Call Kathy St. Amant at 601-477-4235 for reservations. The deadline to register is one week before the workshop.

Old Hattiesburg High School: Reconstruction The building was damaged in 2007 after arsonists set fire to it. For more details on the Hattiesburg Downtown Association's Cornerstone Campaign, an effort to construct the building, visit www.downtownhattiesburg.com/html/cornerstone.html or call 601-583-4329.