The Montezuma Community Center celebrated Halloween on Friday, Oct. 30, with food, a cake walk and our annual costume contest. Contest winners were as follows: ages two and under – first Kodi Rae Burkhead as a Bumble Bee, second Conley Autry as Toothless and third Oaklynn Harrison as Moana; ages four to six – first Heidi Harris as TN Cheerleader, second Camila Phelps as a Witch and third Kinsley Autry as Miraculous Lady Bug; ages eight to nine – first Lila Clayton as a Dinosaur, second Emery Phelps as Bettle Juice and third Ryder Burkhead as an Ostrich; ages 10 and up – first Benji Quarles as a Shark, second Vayda Brooks as Barbie and third Abigail Ashbee as Crazy Bunny and Honorary Mention to David Cox as a Scottish Gentlemen; Families – first The Moore Pirates (Bethany, John Clyde, Sawyer and Bonnie) and second Lynox and Conley Autrey as Mario and Luigi. It was fun for all who attended.
We welcome people to come and join us as volunteers for the Community Center. We definitely need some new volunteers to help. The more people involved, the easier it is to plan events for Halloween, Christmas and other times to help pull the community together and get to know people better. We collect yearly membership fees to help in supporting our center and rent out the center to help with upkeep of the building. Please contact Ann Moore at 608-2033 to rent. Dues are due now, and they can be mailed to Edith Sills at 4475 Sunshine Rd.
Montezuma sends out Happy Birthday wishes to Jessica Fuqua on Nov. 7, Charles Monk, Jr. on Nov. 9, Tommy Burkhead and Madeline Fontana on Nov. 10 and William Davidson on Nov. 11.
Our local governmental meetings need more community support. If you care about Chester County, please pay attention to what is taking place in our county, come out to budget meetings and commission meetings and show your interest or concerns. If you have any questions or concerns about what is going on in our county, please contact your commissioners for information. The county is working to bring in any new revenue possible, and everything will be under review. Know that your input can matter. Everyone should be mindful of what is going on in our county and care enough to help make a difference. Get to know what is changing in our local government, schools, churches and communities through the news, friends, your church, teachers, etc., and if it matters to you, there are ways to help make things better.
There is much spiritual warfare with society accepting things that go against who God is and what HIS laws are that we are to follow. Every day of life has its challenges, but if we look to God for the right path, it can be a good one. Please be in prayer for our local and federal government, law enforcement, school staff, teachers, students and the listed individuals of Sandra Crouse, Joey Harris, Jeff Patterson, Vicki Beshires, Libby Crouse Watkins, Richard Steed, Mike Cooper, Kenneth Burkhead, Carolyn Thomas, Carolyn Higgins, Dale Colbert, Pam Priddy, Peggy Lard, Randy Cooper, Marcia Moore, Judy Bernard, Donna Doyle, Mike and Sandra Lott, Donnie Brooks, Mike Tedford, Faye Crouse, Janice Morris, Jeanette Walker, Paul Schilling and others that are sick or healing. Please be in prayer for the families of Jessica Koch, Jordan Currie, Terri Edgin and other families that have recently lost loved ones.
As always, I am wishing everyone a blessed week. Please call (608-2857) or email me (gaylescox1977@gmail.com) if you have anything to be added to our weekly article.
