Announcements: EXCEL Learning Center, 383 South Fourth Street, Morton, will host “Cook Italian with Annie” on Tuesday, September 25 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Participants will watch as instructor, Annie Guevara prepares delicious Italian dishes: caprese salad, stuffed shells and cannelloni with tiramisu for dessert. The fee for this demo and meal following is $20. Lots of tips for cooking and take away recipes are included in this evening event. To register/ remit fee, acquire more info, call 601-732-1800 or stop by the office. On Saturday, September 29 from 9:00-noon a CPR Class will be offered with RN, BSN Sister Pat Clemen instructing the Heartsaver-CPR/AED opportunity to become certified in CPR or to renew your certification. Fee is $35 with registration, inquiries as above.
Wing Dang Doodle Festival, formerly “The Broiler Festival” event will be held at Gaddis Park, Forest on Saturday, September 29. The active wear T-Shirts to be worn by participants in the Wing Dang Dash 5K may be viewed in the window of the Forest Chamber of Commerce office. Chicken, fun and entertainment by local artists: Lillie Bradshaw-violin; Anita Webb-favorite artists country vocals; Logan Steptoe-various musical instrumentals accompanied by Preston Green; R. C Williams, vocal soloist and Myra Murrell Davis accompanist; Monique Patrick-vocalist/keyboardist; Justin Sharp-keyboard concluding with his rendition of “Raposody in Blue” will make the event (15th Annual WWD) a very special occasion.
Congratulations to: Timmy Jolly on being welcomed as the new Youth Pastor at First Baptist Church of Morton. He and his wife Cynthia are faithful members of the congregation there and plan to be a very active team in inspiring and molding youth in making good lifestyle choices for the church and forming an outreach to all youth in the surrounding area.
To: Kaylee Foster the Ocean Springs, Mississippi athlete featured on all sports and network channels for her election as her high school Homecoming Queen and following up with the game winning field goal for their football team in double overtime. She kicked two field goals and a PAT. She and her family were featured on the CBS Today show last week where she won tickets and all expense paid trip to the Super Bowl. Kaylee is a cousin of Elizabeth “Liz” Nash of Morton.
Prayers and concern for: Jimmy Lane Cooper, Paul Ray Thompson, Emilie F. Thost (request of the Mel Rolands), Betty Eure, Jimmy Jones (Sam’s Diner) and continued concern for Tommy Griffin, Don Conkle, Dr. Carol Peebles, Jimmy Dale Miles, Sr. and Helen Watkins.
Sympathy to the families of: Tommy E. Smith, Mike Roland, Joan Johnson, Mary Williams, Edgar L. Johnston, Mary Voncile Tadlock Higbie, Katie Ritchie, Charles “Charlie” Max Hardin, Jr., Shelby Jean Griffin and to Virginia Scow and Juanese Buitrago on the drowning death of their niece while on her 50th Wedding Anniversary trip to Hawaii.
Travelin’, visitin’ and such: Chester and Shirley Sawyer have returned from attending the National NAARF Conference held in Jacksonville, Florida. They were among some of the NAARF members representing Mississippi. Chester is a District officer and Shirley is president of the local Scott county Chapter. While in the Jacksonville Port area they enjoyed a cruise aboard a Carnival ship to the Bahamas.
Bobbie Hodges, Diane Kirk, Kisty Powell, Frisky Roland, Shirley Sawyer and Kathy Warren represented the Morton MHV club at the Annual Lunch and Learn event, sponsored by MSU/Scott County MHV and Forest Community Arts. Enjoying a delicious lunch the members and guests were entertained with a program presented by Stephanie Tatum, owner of Wizards of Arts and Crafts, Forest.
She demonstrated the skill of Sublimation with examples of her art on various items from quilts to coffee mugs and many other keepsake type merchandise. She will be doing artistic things with pumpkins beginning now and throughout the holiday season.
Sittin’ and thinkin’: The moving demonstration of remembering 911 with the “Memorial Run” by local National Guard with Law Enforcement escort was appreciated by local citizens. Lest we ever forget the worst of humanity and the beast of humanity exposing the nation and world to unspeakable horror, may we ever honor those who lost their lives and those who rushed to save and protect survivors.
