Courtesy photo Keynote speaker Sharon Owens, left, Carolyn Brackin Orr and Pearl Jackson Green of the Moulton Civic and Social Club at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast. Owens spoke about the challenge of education young people.

Annual MLK breakfast promotes education of children

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Scholarship breakfast

The Moulton Civic and Social Club sponsored its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast on Jan. 13 at the Moulton Recreation Center. More than 100 attended.

Initially founded in 1954, the club was organized as the Moulton High School Alumni Club, with the goal of supporting the education of two African-American students. The name was changed in 1971.

Today the club continues to promote education, self-esteem and community work, as well as awarding the annual William B. Jackson Scholarship in honor of the club’s founder. Jessica Jackson is the 2007 recipient.

The challenge of educating young people was the topic of keynote speaker Sharon Owens, a Moulton native. Other program participants included Billy Allen, R.A. Hubbard student; Carolyn Brackin Orr, Orr Ministries Inc.; Rev. Harold Turner, Smith Chapel Methodist Church; Cynthia Jackson, Lawrence County Board of Education; Mayor Red Alexander, city of Moulton; Glenda Reynolds, Civic and Social Club president; and Pearl Jackson Green, program moderator.

Club members include Lelton Brown, Willie Frank Brown, Glennice H. Jackson, David Owens, Margaret Warren and Tony Webb. Two members, Charles Burgess and Janie Owens, have been active in the group for more than 40 years.

Miss UNA

Five area young women will be among those competing for the Miss University of North Alabama title and scholarships at 7 p.m. Saturday in UNA’s Norton Auditorium.

Elizabeth “Libby” Haywood Barnes of Decatur, a nursing major, will promote a platform of diabetes awareness and present a dramatic monologue to “Ragtime.” Julia Monet Eze of Decatur, a nursing major promoting HIV/AIDS awareness, will sing “I’m Gonna Be Ready. Haley Christian Mitchell of Decatur, an elementary education major concerned with “Character Counts,” will twirl a baton to “Shout.”

Allison Erin Saint of Falkville, an elementary education major focusing on “Saving Lives Together: Supporting the American Red Cross,” will perform a flute solo; and Katherine Lea Purcell of Trinity, a nursing major promoting “S.O.A.R. — Students Overjoyed About Reading,” will sing “Redeemer.”

Others in the competition, (some have been or may be Miss Point Mallard contestants) include Breann Catherine Boughton of Killen, Mary Colene Burns of Hayden, Cortney Celeste Elrod of Hackleburg, Brehan Rachelle Kirkpatrick of Harvest, Laura Elizabeth Milligan of Muscle Shoals, Erica Ann Murray of Russellville, Addie Elizabeth Pickett of Russellville, Katie Ann Rolf of Madison and Natalie Kaye Williams of Gardendale.

Tickets are $5 and $10, and the theme is “Sound of the Shoals,” featuring music made famous in local recording studios. The winner will represent UNA at the Miss Alabama Pageant in June.

Hartselle Newcomers

The Hartselle Newcomers Club met Jan. 11 at the Depot for a potluck lunch. A time of sharing favorite recipes will result in a Taste of Hartselle cookbook to be published by the Chamber of Commerce later this year.

New residents attending included Kay Burrow from Hanceville and CoCo Stepp from Red Bay. Linn Golden relocated from Indiana and Leigh Ann Rains, wife of the new Hartselle Hospital administrator, recently moved from Gadsden.

Special guest speaker Jennifer Peck, massage therapist with Mane Street Salon, talked about benefits gained from relief of chronic muscular pain, improved circulation and increased joint flexibility.

On Jan. 18, everyone enjoyed a day trip to Madison to tour the Clay House Museum, owned by Robin Brewer and housing one of the largest collections of Noritake china, and Hale Fire Glass, owned by Terry Hale and featuring torchwork glass beads.

The next meeting will be Feb. 8 at the Hartselle Fine Arts Center (the historic F.E. Burleson School), 305 College St. David Burleson will offer a history of the facility, while Jennifer Sittason will share information about upcoming activities sponsored by the Center.

First United Methodist Church will provide childcare. For more information, contact Sue Kalber at 751-0295 or Sandy Johnson at 751-4540.

That’s all for now. It’s been great “chattin’ ” with ya! Let me know what is going on in your little corner of the world. If it’s special to you and features any of the great people who live in our community, then it will make a great Chatterbox item. Just e-mail me at ddchatterbox@yahoo.com, or call me at 350-5730. I look forward to hearing from you.

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