Announcements: Scott county School District will continue the Grab and Go food service on Mondays and Wednesdays free to children 18 years and younger. Mondays, two breakfast meals and two lunches. Wednesdays, three breakfasts and three lunches. They are available for pick up at Lake High, Morton High, Scott Central Attendance Center and Sebastopol Attendance Center from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Adults may purchase meals for $3.50 each. Children recipients of the food must be in the vehicle. Exact change must be presented. No change will be passed back by hand.
Congratulations to: Tyler Betts and Ethan Crain on achieving the academic requirements and participation in campus activities to be named STAR Students 2020 at ERA. Tyler chose Josh Stuart as his STAR Teacher and Ethan chose Mrs. Julie Crain as his STAR Teacher.
Prayers and concern for: Perry Fletcher, Kitty Colbert and Gemmie D. Manning Lingle and continued concern for Pat and Matthew Jolly.
Sympathy to the families of: Elvin Lee Harrison, Donovan Eric Whitt, Renee Guy Thomas, Louie Parkman, Sr., Frances Ficklin, Becky Duncan Beard, Alice Armstrong Staten of Hattiesburg (graduate of Morton High School), Dorothy Faye Clinton, Glenda B. Comans of Decatur (native of Steele community), Jeff Bell, Earnestine Bates Blakely, Iris Evans Mabry, Virginia Kennedy Robinson Pace, Gerald Ward, Linda Holmes Bond, John Garey and Pastor Richard Taylor (graduate of Morton High School).
Travelin’,visitin’ and such: Bonnie Chestnut Ivy and son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Charlette Ivy surprised their cousins, Mel, Frisky and Brian Roland with a delightful Mothers Day visit. Everyone was clear of COVID-19 and observed distancing rules, but enjoyed the lovely day on the deck with carry out food. Following the visit they visited the grave sites of Bonnie’s parents and sister who are interred in the Sims Cemetery.
Travel blessings go with all essential workers who must be out and about.You know who you are. Thank you for your willingness to place yourselves in harms way, with little regard for your own safety.
Sittin’ and thinkin’: Prayers that you had a wonderful, if unusual Mothers Day, go out to mothers everywhere — birth mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, step mothers, grands who are raising grandchildren and dual-role dads.
This beautiful tribute to each of you was sent to this columnist by her only daughter from her home in Washington State.
To My Mother, with love. For the hugs you gave, the laughs we’ve shared, the words you’ve said, the ways you’ve cared. For showing me life’s sweetest things and teaching me to spread my wings, for simply being who your are (the most amazing mom by far). For teaching me what’s right and good and making me feel understood, for always having faith in me and believing in what I could be. For all you’ve done and still do, I’m so thankful that I have you. Not original but from the beautiful sentiments in the greeting card. The loving thought makes the eyes leak salty water with happiness, because she would say those or similar words if able to be in personal contact. The three sons loving calls and caring words were just as special.Wanted you special readers/supporters of this column to know that these sincere thoughts are for you too.
