Announcements: Forest Garden Club will hold it’s Annual Plant Sale at the Forest Community Center (Katz Kave) on Thursday, April 25 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free. Sign up for door prizes. Winners will be called if contact info is provided.
Independence UMC wishes to express appreciation to Rev. Smith Lilley for delivering the sermon there and also at Forest UMC on Sunday. He graciously relieved pastor of both churches, Rev. Chad Bowen from the responsibility of preparing sermons, due to the fact that his daughter Joan received her Infant Baptism that day. As a dear friend, Rev. Lilley was honored to perform the sacred service for Joan and the Bowen family.
Congratulations to: Morton PTO Teachers and Students of the Quarter…Morton Elementary-Student-Julio Torres and Teacher-Julie Mahaffey and Morton High-Student-Aubrey Dilmore and Teacher-Christy Mangum. Appreciation goes out to Senator Tyler McCaughn for providing this quarter’s prizes.
To: Players of the Week in baseball and softball-Tristen Hobson and Isi Castillo.
Prayers and concern for: Michael Betts, Lewis Harmon (graduate of MHS), Greg Watkins, David Beatty, Theresa Hearn (mother of Brent), Jerry Harris, Ruby Henry, Gwen Staton (sister of Florence Measells) and continued concern for Charlene Dye, Melvin Roland and Tommy Lyle.
Sympathy to the families of: Mecie Gaye Crapps, Shirley Burks Wilson, Robbie Stegall Bratcher Cross, Patricia Gayle Cole, James “Jimmy” Reginal Fisher, Ruth (Mrs. Henry) Glaze, James Tyler Marcangeli, Larry Gray (nephew of Alice Harris) and “Buster” Harris (brother-in-law of Alice Harris).
Travelin’, Visitin’ and such: The Eddie Wade family report other opportunities to instill the love of the arts/entertainment in the lives of their grand children, while enjoying Swan Lake performance at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson.
Hope your team won! Everyone who traveled to support their favorite team of any sport, age, school prayers for safe travel and great experiences.
Sittin’ and thinkin’: May flowers give pleasure to the gardener and admirers of their hard work. Some good flowers for beginners to try and most probably will be successful in producing nice blooms/plants. Perennials such as Black-eyed Susans are late starters, flowering at the end of summer but in some climates may bloom from May to Christmas; Daylillies are the workhorse of the garden with lots of choices bring forth blooms from dwarfs, small to giants offering flowers that are early bloomers or fall bloomers; Hostas are tough as nails as long as you remember two things (buy slug resistant varieties) and they are beloved by deer, they are kown mostly for their foliage. They require full or partial shade and bloom from early summer to fall; Salvia (also known as sages) have gained heir fame because they flower for a long period of time and also grow fairly rapidly. They will stay low and are used along the front of flower beds, they are produce colorful flowers and interesting foliage with the benefit of attracting hummingbirds and butterflies.
This will give you a great start by going shopping at the Forest Garden club Plant Sale. They will gladly sell you these plants (if available) and can answer questions. Enjoy your/someone else’s garden this year.
