Hello everyone. Welcome to May. School is almost out, and I know the kids are getting excited. Keep those teachers in your prayers. They may have a tough time keeping the students’ minds on lessons.

A special happy birthday to Glenn Seay, Tommy Cook, Justin Evans, Blair Fields, Billy Golden, Kerri Swiney, Gina Gurley, Dennis Meeks, Connie Cook, Kristie Edwards, Martha Howard, Ann Messer, Lauren Davis, Neva Hestly, Amanda Johnson, Lisa Smith, Kelly Vance, Carren Wright, Gina Collins, Cade Sanders, Taylor Darden, Kolton Hanes, Heath McCombs and Konnie Lyle.

Congratulations to the PCHS Panther softball team. They took down Oxford in a 12-0 shutout, to become area champions.

Congratulations to the PCHS JV softball team. They finished the season with a 20-16-1 record.

Congratulations to the PCHS Band of Gold for its outstanding performance at the Heritage Festival in Williamsburg, Va. The Jazz Band received Superior/Gold and the Outstanding Band Award and the Adjudicator Award. The Percussion Ensemble received Superior/Gold and also the Adjudicator Award. Christian Alvarez received the Maestro Award for his solo in the Jazz Band. This came with an invitation to play at Carnegie Hall in New York. Wow, just wow!

Congratulations to the PCHS fishing team that received 2nd place overall in the Student Angler Bass fishing tournament this past weekend.

Congrats to the following track team participants: Caleb Groce, 2nd in High Jump; Ronald Greer, 2nd in 110MH Prelims; both girls and boys finished 4th.

Make your reservations to see Terry Turner at the Ark in Riverside on May 6, from 5-7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person and cover the cost of the show and a $20 meal credit. Reservations are online at tcbshows.com.

The Historic Sound of Motown featuring the Greg White Band will be at the CEPA on Sunday, May 5, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 each.

At the CEPA, dates for the 2024 Spotlight Summer Drama Camp and NEW Masterclass Camp have been set, and registration is now open! This year, Masterclass will have its own separate camp in June and there will not be a Masterclass add on for Kids Camp. Instead, both Kids Camp and Masterclass Camp will run full days from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. instead of the usual half days. Both groups will perform a full show at the end of the camp. Masterclass Camp will only be one week, and students will submit auditions and be cast all prior to the beginning of camp. Summer drama camp will still run the normal two weeks and those students will audition during camp as normal. For more info and to register, go to pellcitycepa.com/camp/.

God bless you. Please call me at 338-5590 or email info to annette_snow@yahoo.com.