Announcements: A retirement celebration for Sister Rita Goedken will be held on Saturday, December 8th from 2-4 p.m. She has served as the first/only Program Coordinator at Excel Community-Learning Center in Morton since September 2008. Requests are that no gifts be designated for Sister Rita but donations to the programs (educational, workshops, etc.) provided by Excel will be appreciated.
The Cantata “Peace” will be presented by First Baptist Church of Morton on the same evening (Saturday, December 8) at 6 p. m.
Canned Food for Christmas to benefit the Carlisle Crisis Center Food Bank serving Scott County is now in progress. Drop off locations are Forest Baptist Church, Forest United Methodist Church, Bank of Forest, Community Bank and Forest City Hall.
We Care Missions Food Distribution for December Friday, December 14 and Friday, December 21 at Fellowship Hall of Morton UMC, 29 Church Street from 10 a.m.-12 noon.
Forest Public Library and Forest Community Arts will host a Book signing for Forest native, Jan Risher on Sunday, December 2 from 2-4 p.m. featuring her book “Looking for Stars from Old Algiers and Other Long Stories Short.” The daughter of Gary and Nelda Risher, she now resides in Lafayette, Louisiana. A reception with refreshments will be served.
Congratulations to: Randy and Pat Dilley on being named 2018 Citizens of the Year for the City of Forest. They will be honored with a reception on Thursday, November 29 in the City Gallery at Colbert Commons from 3:30-5 p.m. and will lead the 2018 Forest Christmas Parade on Friday, November 30, beginning at 6 p.m.
To: Those students representing Morton, who were recipients of Scholarships at East Central Community College during a recent reception held in the Brakeen-Wood gymnasium on campus. They are: Kimberly Crotwell—Tony Dobbs Memorial Golf Scholarship; Justin Derrick-Bank of Morton Scholarship; Roxanne Frith-R. O. and Bertha Hannah Scholarship; Dylan Grantham-Dan T. Chatwood Scholarship; Lexi Hannah-Bank of Morton Scholarship; Khamiya Walker-Bank of Morton Scholarship and Mary Wesley-Hubert D.Gilmore Scholarship.
To: Scott Central Football team, coaches, school staff, all support personnel and fans on the successful season, taking them to the 2018 2A State championship game with Taylorsville.
To: Those SEC football team members representing Mississippi on winning weekly football honors: MSU Johnathan Abrams and Deion Calhoun named Co-Defensive Players of the Week based on the defeat of Arkansas and Ole Miss Place Kicker, Luke Logan named Special Teams Player of the Week following the OT defeat by Vanderbilt.
Prayers and concern for: Jake Harrell, Linda Lou Coker, Johnnie Sue Sims, Jim Ross of Westpoint, MS (request of the Mel Rolands) and continued concerns for Derrick Hudson, Jeannie Easterling, Betty Eure, Larry Sistrunk, Loretta Palmer, Jimmy Dale Miles, Sr. and Matthew Stevens.
Sympathy to the Families of: Robert Cumberland, Lola Massey Long, Andrew Lewis Havard, Bonnie Jean Hedge Pinter, Ted Horn, William Chad Meador, Brewer Velpo McMullan, Becky Brewer McLain and Annie Bell Williams.
Travelin’, visitin’ and such: Without naming names it is certain that lots of attending family gatherings, football games on every level, hunting and just enjoying a short vacation. So, hopefully yours was safe and fulfilling. God bless for the remaining Holiday Season.
