Announcements: The Scott County Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers (MHV) Club members and MSU/Scott County Extension Service wish to express appreciation to the sponsors who made the Annual 2018 Awards Luncheon possible with donations providing theme decorations and monetary awards to clubs and members in appreciation for their volunteer services throughout the year. They are: Bank of Forest, Bank of Morton, The Citizens Bank, Bells inc., Bo Haarala Autoplex, Crooked Creek Animal Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Calhoun, Jr., Morton Chamber of commerce and Joe Magee Construction: Cappy’s Service Center (Valero) provided door prizes.
The Scott County MHV will have Leader Training/ Council meeting on Tuesday, January 30 at 1:30 p.m. in the MSU/Scott County Extension Service facility, 230 South Davis Street, Forest. The program will be “A Lesson in Divinity” presented by Joey Irby with the Neshoba County Vo-Tech. The public is cordially invited to attend. For more information, call 601-469-4241.
A lunch time fundraiser featuring Homemade Soups and Dessert will be offered on Thursday, February 1 at Excel Learning Center, 383 South Fourth Street, Morton from 10:30 a. m.-12:30 p.m. Proceeds from the Eat In/Take Out meal benefit Excel’s educational programs.
Excel will host an “Improving Your Mending Skills” class instructed by Marie Harman and Shelly Bump on Tuesday, February 6 from 6-7 p.m. The cost is $5. and will permit participants to bring two or three items that need mending with the use of needle and thread or sometimes sewing machine repairs. For more information on either of the above announcements, call 601-732-1800.
Knox Ross, a partner in the firm of Ross & Betts PLLC and former Mayor of Pelahatchie will be the feature speaker for the Annual Morton Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, January 25 to be held at Morton Activities Center, Farris Park beginning at 7 p.m.. The event will recognize Retiring Directors and Newly Elected Chamber Officers. There will be Special Awards for Community Service, 2017.
Congratulations to: Ms. Marilyn Maseda on being honored with Teacher of the Year honors for Morton High School.
To: those Bettye Mae Jack Middle School Students of the Month for December 2017. They are: 5th Grade: Jose Hidalgo, Marlene Alverez, Abigail Huwe, Brannon McDougle, Most Improved Tyquella Ferrell, Conner Grantham and Tristen Allen; 6th Grade: Hannah Beatty, Brody Measells, Most Improved Jamayiah Kincaid; 7th Grade: Kaylee Hall, Brayden Tucker, Most Improved Neydy Lopez; 8th Grade: Dylan Thompson, Ashley Fernandez and Most Improved Joelika Hughes.
Prayers and concern for: Dorothy Jean Latham, Lula France, Bro. William Beggiani, Sr., Everyone Suffering with Flu-like Illness and those impacted by the freezing weather conditions (driving, broken water pipes and flooding in homes) and continued concern for Derick Hudson, Buddy Lovett and Stites Easterling.
Sympathy to the families of: Agnes Miley, Dorothy “Dot” Sanders, Jeanette Stephens, Burshel Lenus Boatrite, Thelma V. Ledlow, Eugene Odom and MaeDean Goolsby.
Travelin’, visitin’ and such: The ERA Robotics Team visited Excel Learning Center After School Tutoring Classes last week to share their accomplishments while competing in the First Tech Challenge in Mississippi which focuses on engaging students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
The event, held at the Muse Center at Hinds Community College, resulted in ERA Robotics Team II winning the “THINK AWARD” for best reflecting the journey taken as they experienced the engineering design process demonstrated in the engineering notebook and the “Finalist Alliance” Award. Era Robotics Team I won 3rd Place Inspire Award and the ERA Robotics Team II won 2nd Place Inspire Award, with all awards making the teams eligible to compete at the state competition, Mississippi First Tech Challenge on the campus of University of Mississippi.
Team members are: Taylor Irby, Cole Jones, Knox Ross, Blaine Martin, Andrew Harrell, Maddie Morgan, Dana Warkins, Tyler Betts, Jacob Gardner, Ethan Crain, Thad Webb, Andrew Stewart, Emily Myers, Jackson Harper, Garrett, Will Blossom, Elijah Rowell, Brennan Rials and Brandyn Luke. This educational opportunity shared with the Excel students was an inspiration to work toward excellence in their academic endeavors. Thank you students, instructors and parents.
