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Aden Johnson, Jacob White, Ta'Riyah Hardy, Makayla Johnson, Aniya
Alumni Association King & Queen Pageant. PiCtured, left to right, are 2017 Queen Cassidy Scan-
Smith, Ramiyah Bradley, Mistress of Ceremonies Aretha Neal. (Photos/Diane Glidewell}
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By Diane Glidewell
news@mymcr.net
As one of the annual
events leading up to the
Hubbard Alumni Associa-
tion Celebration this week-
end, the HAA crowned the
2018 King and Queen at a
Shining Stars of Tomorrow
Pageant on Saturday, April
14. Aniya Smith, 8, was
crowned queen and Jacob
White, 4, was awarded the
scepter as the king for the
coming year at the culmi-
nation of the pageant.
Mistress of Ceremonies
Aretha Neal characterized
the event well as she spoke
of the opportunities it pro-
vides youth to stand before
an audience and share their
talents and personalities
with others. Neal urged
everyone to encourage
those participating as either
contestants or in other
parts of the program. She
said that speaking and per-
forming in front of people
will develop skills that will
serve the young people in
the future.
"Encourage them when
they're young to do these
things" said Neal. "You
know, sometimes when
we stand up, our words sit
down"
Neal was a good example
of someone comfortable
on a stage as she graciously
2018 HAA King Jacob
White shows his pleasure
by being named royalty.
guided the program with
clarity and humor. The
pageant left no question
that the Monroe County
community has a deep pool
of talent in its youth.
Those attending were
treated to performances
by the Mt. Airy Baptist
Church Praise Dancers and
the St. Peter Rock Baptist
Church Youth Choir. They
were also able to enjoy
the instrumental music of
Minister James Slaughter in
interludes and as accompa-
niment to his vocal rendi-
tion of"Trust in You."
The Praise Dancers
performed to "If They're
Looking for You, Jesus, Let
Them Find You in Me"
and the Youth Choir sang
Jacob's Song, "I Won't Let
Go Until You Change Me:'
Both groups showed the
results of their practice and
passion for what they were
doing.
Jakayla Moslem; now a
senior at Mary Persons
anticipating graduation,
reflected on her reign as
HAA queen in 2011 as
a 5th grader. She said it
taught her a lot about how
to succeed in high school;
she plans to begin work-
ing toward her degree as a
registered nurse at Albany
State this fall.
"Never give up; believe
in yourself and you can
achieve your goals;' said
Mosley. "Remember God is
always by your side."
Neal noted that Mosley's
challenge is not just for the
youth but for everyone.
After being introduced in
an opening walk, the 2018
contestants showcased
their talents and stage pres-
ence. They ranged in age
from three to 14.
Ta'Riyah Hardy, daughter
of Tanisha Hardy and Don-
nie Epps; Aden Johnson,
son of Kenneka Lashonta
Johnson and Tyrone Buck-
ner; and Eliza Bowden,
daughter of Tawana C.
Banks and the late Milton
T. Bowden Jr each mod-
eled fashionable outfits on
stage, with Neal providing
commenta . Stage fright
was nowhere to be found
as they twirled, posed and
bowed.
Jacob White, son of An-
thony and Angela White,
had everyone joining in
as he sang "How Great is
Our God" backed by two
cousins. Following White,
Makayla Johnson took the
microphone and sang lead
as she brought her St. Peter
Rock Youth Choir back on
the stage with her. Johnson
is the daughter of Minis-
ter Tremaine and Jacinta
Johnson.
After Aniyah Smith, the
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2018 HAA Queen Aniya with the pageant. She said ":
Smith is escorted by her that the efforts of the Hub- "
father, Alvin Smith. bard Alumni Association, ""
including the King and
Queen Pageant each year,
have made it possible to
daughter of Pakisha Walker award college scholarships
and Alvin O. Smith, re- to more than 80 students
cited the poem, "Hey Black over the 32 years since the
Child" Ramiyah Bradley HAA was organized. The
took the stage for a solo other members of the pag-
praise dance to "Change eant committee are Mary
Me, O God. Make Me Chambliss, Winifred Berr
More Like You" Bradley, Mable Smith and Juanita ;q
the daughter of Della Brad- Pitts.
ley and Ray Bradley Jr HAA President Herbert
performed with captivating Gantt invited everyone to
intensity, the HAA Celebration on ,
With 2017 King Jay Saturday, April 21, which
Smith, unable to be present, will begin with a parade at "-'
Monroe County Commis- 10 a.m. The King & Queen ,'!
sioner Larry Evans filled in, contestants will be featured
escorting 2017 Queen Cas- in a float in the parade as "
sidy Scandrett on the final well as marching bands, :',
walk of her reign before local officials and more.
crowning Aniya Smith the The route will begin across
new queen, from Robins Financial
Evans presented the Credit Union and end at
crown and scepter to Jacob the Hubbard campus of
White to begin his duties as Monroe County Middle
2018 king. School, near the restored
It was definitely a night Teachers Dormitory, which n'
to remember for Aniya is slatedto openas home
Smith. As well as being offices for several local
crowned queen,she woia groups this summer.
the raffle drawing for a The highlight of the Cele-
$100 Walmart gift card. bration will be the banquet
Annie Evans, chairperson at 6 p.m. on Saturday with "'
of the Pageant Committee, keynote speaker Georgia
thanked parents, contes- Supreme Court Justice
tants, other participants, Robert Benham. Contact ":
her committee members Winifred Berry at 478-747- ""
and all those who helped 3627 for tickets ($40).
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April 18, 24, 25
Spring rd'le I Parent Input
meetings
Spring Title I Parent Input meet-
ings will be held in April Theie
will be meetings in the Hub-
bard Elementary School Data
Room on Tuesday, April 24
from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and at the
T.G. Scott Elementary School
Data Room on Wednesday,
April 18 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and
Wednesday, April 25 from 9
a.m.-7 p.m. For more informa-
tion, contact Parent & Family
Engagement Specialist Ginger
Maddox at ginger.maddox@
mcschools.org.
April 19
House District 141
mndklatos meet in
,mm/Debato
The Macon-Bibb Republican
Party is sponsoring a Can-
didate Forum/Debate with
the four candidates seeking
election to the Georgia House
District t41 on Thursday, April
19 at 7 p.m. at Mabel White
Baptist Church, 1415 Bass Road,
Macon. Doors will open at
6:30 p.m. District 141 includes
Northwest Macon- Bibb and
the southern portion of Monroe
County. Candidates are Gary
Bechtel, Shane Mobley, Todd
Tolbert and Dale Washburn.
Incumbent Allen Peake is not
seeking reelection. Please use
the main entrance facing Bass
Road.
$ wep & C mt
ou|'se
Monroe County Extension will
host a Sheep and Goat Short
Course on Thursday, April
19 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the
Monroe County Recreation
Department livestock areas.
Registration fee is $20, which
includes lunch and program
materials. Participants will learn Mary Persons seniors, Monroe
best management practices County Boy Scouts and Girl
for sheep and goats, pasture Scouts, Meals on Wheels,
management, predator control, Monroe County Care Cottage
and parasite management, and other community projects.
including FAMACHA training
and certification. Call 478- April 20, 27, May 4
994-70t4 to register. D~betes Education
High Falls Lake Assoc.
holds open meeting
The High Falls Lake.Association
will meet Thursday, April 19 at
7 p.m. in the High Falls Park
Group Shelten Guest speakers
will share items of interest and
concern to the High Falls area.
This is an open meeting and all
are,welcome to attend. There
will be a meet & greet session
after the meeting; feel free to
bring and share snacks for the
fellowship. (robertchappell40@
yahoo.com)
April 19, May 3
Mary Persons Honors
Nights
Mary Persons Underclassmen
Honors Night will be Thursday,
April 19 at 7 p.m. and Senior
Honors Night will be Thursday,
May 3 at 6:30 p.m both at
the Fine Arts Centen
Empowerment Program
University of Georgia Extension
and FitCo Health Club will
present DEEP (Diabetes Em-
powerment Education Program
on several Fridays - April 20
and 27, and May 4 from 10
a.m.-12 noon at FitCo Health
Club, 833 Patrol Rd Forsyth.
Pre-Registration is required for
this FREE, FUN, HANDS-ON,
session program for diabetics
and those who would like to
learn more about diabetes. This
interactive program teaches
self-management of diabetes,
risk factors, complications and
much more. DEEP can help get
the support you need to take
charge. To pre-register, call
UGA Extension at 478-994-
7014 or FitCo at 478-993-
2202.
April 21
banquet are $40 per person.
For more information, call Win-
ifred Berry at 478-747-362Z
Blue Birds and Bluegrass
Festival
Dauset Trails Nature Center's
Annual Blue Birds & Bluegrass
Festival will be on Saturday,
April 22 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
with live bluegrass bands at
the Pavilion from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
The dulcimer jam session will
be from 1-3 p.m. There will be
food vendors and educational
displays, activities and demon-
strations at the family friendly
event. There is no charge for
either admission or parking
Photo Day at
Street Park
Professional photographer John
Belknap will be at Lee Street
Park (next to the Welcome
Center) on Saturday, April 21
at 10:30 a.m. for Photo Day
hosted by Forsyth Main Street.
The first 20 people registered
will get a free 8 x 10 photo.
Register at mainstreef.cityoffor-
syth,net. For more information,
call Main Street Coordinator
Tammie Pierson at 478:994-
774Z
20!8 Hubbard Alumni
Celebration
April 20
The 2018 Hubbard Alumni April 22
Exchange Club to have Celebration will be on Sat- 'The Mozart 'Requiem'
Annual BBQ fundraiser urday, April 21. The day will On Sunday, April 22 at 4 p.m.
The Exchange Club of Forsyth begin with a parade at 10 a.m. the Choral Society of Middle
will hold a Barbecue on The Celebration Banquet will Georgia, the Mercer University
Friday, April 20 from 11 a.m.-1 begin at 6 p.m. at the Monroe Choir, the Mercer Singers,
p.m. and from 4-6 p.m. at the County Conference Center, and the McDuffie Center of
Monroe County Clubhouse on 475 Holiday Circle Forsyth The Strings under the direction of
Chambers Street (behind the keynote speaker will be Robert Dr. Stanley Roberts, Associate
Library). Plates are $8 and will Benham, Georgia SupremeDean of the Townsend School
include BBQ, chips, Cole slaw, Court Justice since 1995. of Music at Mercer University,
pickles and dessert. They may Benham was named one of the and accompanist Jonathan Poe,
be eaten at the Clubhouse 100 most influential Georgians will present Wolfgang Amadeus
or taken home Buy tickets for six years by Geor'gia Trend Mozarfs final masterpiece,
from Exchange Club members Magazine and one of the"Requiem" at Mulberry Street
or at the door. Proceeds will 100 most influential blacks in United Methodist Church in
benefit the Foster Children America for three years by Macon. Tickets are $10 to the
Christmas Fund, scholarships for Ebony magazine. Tickets for the general public. Mercer stu-
i
dents and faculty are free with
/V~ercer ID. For more informa-
tion, please contact The Choral
Society of Middle Georgia at
478-216-784t or www.csmga.
org/ticket-info.
April 23, 30, May 7, 15
Diabetes Empowerment
Education Program
University of Georgia Extension Autism Awareness
and Monroe County Library Festival
will present DEEP (Diabetes The Autism Awareness Festival
Empowerment Education will be Saturday, April 28 from
Program) at Monroe County 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at DaysprJng
Library, 72 West Main St Church Campus, 1045 Hwy. 41
Forsyth from 5:30-7:30 p.m. S, Forsyth. There will be a 5K
on Mondays, April 23; 30, Trail Race and Family Fun Run,
May 7 and Tuesday May: 15. : resource and craft vendors,
This funj interactive program kids' games& crafts, inflatables,
teaches self-management of live entertainment and food
diabetes. Learn about risk fac- vendors. Register for the 5K
tors, complications and support. ($25) or the fun run ($15) at
Pre-registration is required: racerpal.com or on race day
478-994-7014 at 7 a.m. For more information,
call Anchor of Hope Founda-
April 26, 28, 29 tion at 478-994-0438 or visit
Mary Persons presents anchorofhopefoundation.org or
'Disney High Sch,I 41 West Johnston St Forsyth.
Muskal on Stage
Mary Persons Theater Depart-
ment will present "Disney High
School Musical On Stage" on
Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m.;
Saturday, April 28 at 2 p.m.
and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April
29 at 2 p.m. at the Monroe
County Fine Arts Center. Tickets
are $10 for adults and $5 for
students.
April 28
Ride for a Cause for
Reconciliation House camp
Ride for a Cause will be Sat-
urday, April 28 to raise funds
for Fun in the Son Camp at
Reconciliation House, Inc. The
67 mile police escorted route
will begin from the Thurston
Fire Department, 4178 Crest
Highway, Thomaston at 12
noon. The ride will run through ~]
Woodbury, Manchester, back ~:.'-
into Thomaston and end in i.~
Yatesville. Registration begins :,'A
at 10 a.m. $20 to ride, $10 for
a passenger Free food. Raffle ot
tickets are $10. Please pre-
register to have enough food ,sd
for all; contact Danielle Goetz oo
at 404-661-82t3.
Civil Air Patrol
has Open House
The Civil Air Patrol Griffin
Composite Squadron of the
U.S. Air Force Auxiliary invites
the public to an Open House
at 101 Airport Blvd Griffin
(next to the Griffin Airport)
on Saturday, April 28 from 9 I
a.m.-3 p.m. With four military !il
branches represented, there
will be Leadership Cadet
Competition, CAP Aircraft I
Display/Aerospace Education, t
Emergency Services Search
& Rescue and free food. The ~i
Griffin Composite Squadron
serves Butts, Henry, Lamar,
Monroe, Pike, Spalding and
1
Upson counties and has open-
ings for new senior and cadet
members. ~I
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