Announcements: Morton Public Library activities-February: Family Story time: 2/6-Family Story Time (Valentines Day) at 5 p.m., 2/13-Yugich Tournament at 3:30-5 p.m. and Teen Trivia (Disney) at 5 p.m., Adult Coffee at 10-11 a.m. 2/14, 2/21 and 2/28, 2/20-Family (Cook Off-open to all: favorite recipes) at 5 p.m.-Best judged items “Any Category” will advance to the Scott County Cook Off, 2/27-K-6 (How to Draw Owls).
Dr. Emma York, local self published author, will be present for a Book Signing/ Power Point presentation of her recent book “Reflections on Prose and Poetry” during the Adult Coffee Hour on Friday, February 21st from 10-11 a.m. Everyone is invited/encouraged to attend, refreshments will be served. The signed book is available for $10 with proceeds going to Tugaloo University.
Morton MHV Club will meet at Morton Public Library on Wednesday, February 5 beginning at 1 p.m. Rev. Shelia Cumbest, Pastor of Morton United Methodist Church will be the speaker for the program. Everyone is invited to attend.
New Stage Theatre, 1100 Carlisle, Jackson, will present “Matilda” The Musical on January 30-31 and February 6-7 at 7 p.m. and February 1-2 and 8-9 at 2 p.m. Call: 601-948-3533 for ticket info and to make reservations.
On February 6 there will be a $6 soup/chili lunch at Forest UMC between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Congratulations to: those MHV/Scott County Homemaker Volunteers members receiving club/personal awards during the Annual Awards Banquet, for volunteer efforts in 2019. They are: Service Pins-35 Years-Bobbie Hodges (Morton MHV), 15 Year Pin-Cluster Club MHV members: Dessaree Bradford, Bobbye Carter, Carolyn Macon, Ester Perry, Annie Stewart, Connie Stewart, Dorothy Strong and Tressie Ware. Reading Certificates (at least 6 good books in 2019): Cluster Club-Dessaree Bradford, Carolyn Macon, Cynthia Melton, Ester Perry, Annie Stewart, Dorothy Strong and Connie wash; Harperville Club-Joan Shephard and Sammye Jean Webb; Morton Club-Betsy Comfort, Frisky Roland, Kathy Warren and Helen Watkins; Ringgold Club-Gwen Nicholas. Secretary Book Recognition-Diane Kirk (monetary award), Scrapbook Awards 1st Place-Cluster Club, 2nd Place Morton Club-Diane Kirk (monetary award); Homemaker Hall of Fame-Cluster Club-Connie Wash; Harperville Club-Judith Gatewood; Morton Club-Helen Watkins and Ringgold Club-Shirley Sullivan (all received monetary awards). Homemaker of the Year of the Scott County MHV organization-Frisky Roland-Morton Club (monetary award and Homemaker Club of the Year-Morton club (monetary award). Bobbie Hodges was the lucky winner of the Door Prize donated by Valero Station, Forest.
To: Becky Eichelberger on the occasion of her 80th Birthday anniversary. She was honored by her children, Missy and A. G. Helton, Karen and Jim Eichelberger and Jamie and Knox Ross at the Hopewell Point Event Center, Morton. Personal best wishes to this friend of many years from the Melvin Roland Family.
To: Those Scott County athletes/friends who have been chosen to be inducted into the 2020 Scott County Sports Hall of Fame: Forest representatives-Shelia Dupree, Ken Bramlett, Sandra Freeman and the late Rodney Stowers; Morton representatives-Edgar Simpson, Shay Hodge, Rex Keeton and McKinley Kincade; Sebastopol representative-Truman Moore. Tickets to the April 18-5 p.m. event at Livingston Performing and Arts Center-Roosevelt State Park a at $10. per person and may be purchased on April 1 at various locations in Forest, Lake and Morton.
Prayers and concern for: Ann Layton (mother of Anita Webb), Annie Stewart, Debra Gardner, Bob Laird, William Beggiani Jr.(son of Bro.William Beggiani, Pastor of Independence UMC), Mary Ruth Warren, Lyndell Easterling and continued concern for Johnnie Sue Sims.
Sympathy to the families of: Correction-Douglas Linwood Nabors (not Unwood as reported last week), Brittany Lebeau Tidmore, Ebony Holifield, Q’Jett Goodwin Boone, Mary Perry Campbell, Charles W. Windham, Randy Wayne Harrell and NBA great Kobe Bryant and daughter Giannia, also the seven other victims of the fatal helicopter crash.
Travelin’ visitin’ and such: Those Morton MHV club members attending the “Hats Off to Scott County MHV Members” Award Luncheon were: Betsy Comfort, Bobbie Hodges, Diane Kirk, Florence Measells, Frisky Roland, Shirley Sawyer, Judy Stegall, Kathy Warren and Helen Watkins.
Scores of family members, and friends both local residents and many from out of town gathered to honor Becky Eichelberger on the occasion of her 80th Birthday. Defying her age both in energy and appearance, she really enjoyed being surrounded by those who have ment a great deal to her through the years.
