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Want to learn more about 4-H? Then this event is for you! Hinds County 4H Open House, August 10, 2021 starting at 6 pm. It will feature hands-on activities, door prizes and more! Hinds County 4-H is open to ages 8 - 18, and it is fun for the entire family. Many 4-H programs center around an individual and his or her project. Projects help 4-H members to grow and have real-life experiences. Some popular Hinds County 4H projects include: Livestock Leadership College/Workforce readiness Horses Photography Sport fishing Interior design Shooting sports Keys to the community Disaster preparedness Expressive Arts CPR, and many more Project work is the “learn-by-doing” part of 4-H. For more information, contact Rocheryl Ware or Lurlinda Soignier at the Hinds County Extension Office: 601-857-3242. Location of the 4H Open House on August 10th: Eagle Ridge Conference Center, 1500 Raymond Lake Rd, Raymond, MS 39154

For more than a decade, the Hinds County Saints youth football program has given children a way to expend their energy, improve their strength and speed, make lasting friendships, and learn new skills from caring adults who love coaching and working with kids. The program is open to all children in Hinds County, ages 5 through 12. HCSYF belongs to American Youth Football. AYF rules and regulations ensure players are in a safe environment with a competitive balance between teams. The registration fee is $75. No child will be turned away, however, due to the inability to pay. Coach James Davis is dedicated to teaching young players positive lessons and preparing them to face the future with confidence, as well as instilling them with love and appreciation for the game of football. “Year after year,” Davis says, “I can’t wait for the new Saints’ season to begin.” Coach Richard Caston, on why he coaches the Saints, “I know from experience how easy youth can get caught up in the wrong things. I’ve had the chance to watch young, shy kids put on a helmet or pick up a ball, and it has changed their whole outlook on their future. If hard work and dedication are applied to anything in life, ANYTHING is possible. Our youth need us to be loving, caring, disciplined and even hard on them, sometimes. I know a lot of coaches who want our kids to be great. They work hard, coach hard and even fuss hard. But at the end of the day, they LOVE these kids even harder. As a community we have to continue to teach and guide our youngsters in a direction to success. We all have different ways of helping...This is mine.” Coaches for the 2021 season are James Davis, Richard Caston, Eric West, Mario Macklin, Marlon Kidd, Willie Marshall, Horace Palmer, Russell Creason, Eric Williams and Percy McGee. Teams are based on age: A Team, ages 11-12; B Team, ages 9-10; C Team, ages 7-8, D Team ages 5-6. Team Mom, Krystal Mason of Bolton, says she can’t say too many good things about the Saints program or the coaches. As the single mother of two sons, Mason says she found the outstanding male role models she wanted for her boys, when they joined Saints Youth Football. “My older son played on the A Team that won the district championship in 2019. That was incredibly exciting! The coaches have such a passion for the game and they are devoted to these kids. Some kids can’t pay the registration fee, but they never turn anyone away. They always find a way to make it possible so that every child that wants to play, can play. Donations to help sponsor a child are welcomed and greatly appreciated.” And she added, “It’s not too late to sign up, kids. Come play with the Saints!” Practices are held on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. on the field behind Raymond Glass Company, 12450 Highway 18. Games are played on weekends, August through December. For more information call Krystal Mason, 601-951-7273 or Coach Caston, 601-503-0281. Find “Hinds County Saints” on Facebook and join the group.

Roosevelt Hawkins of Bolton is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The American Angus Association, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on more than nineteen million registered Angus. The Association records ancestral information and keeps production records and genomic data on individual animals to develop industry-leading selection tools for its members. The programs and services of the Association and its entities — Angus Genetics Inc., Angus Media, Certified Angus Beef LLC and the Angus Foundation — help members advance the beef cattle business by selecting the best animals for their herds and marketing quality genetics for the beef cattle industry and quality beef for consumers.

If you have not yet seen it, check out the July 6, 2021 issue of The Bolton News community newspaper! It is on pages 24 and 25 of The Clinton Courier. While they last, copies are available to pick up for FREE at these locations in Bolton: A newsstand outside L& K Grocery, 103 Madison Street A newsstand outside Gaddis & McLaurin, 104 Madison Street A newsstand outside Bolton Chevron, 603 Bolton Brownsville Road Inside Town Hall Inside the Library Inside MS Ag/John Deere, 324 Old Highway 80 West The paper is published twice each month: on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. The next issue will be published on July 20, 2021. You can also access the paper online on the website, www.boltonms.com. In future months, past issues will be saved under Archives.

If ever you must work late into the night, and get right back to work early the next morning, it may be difficult to be energetic, bright and cheerful. A photographer for The Bolton News recently experienced this for herself. Moving slowly, she visited Bolton Nutrition on Madison Street, across from Gaddis & McLaurin. Shannon and Gloria greeted her with smiles and made her a Georgia Peach loaded tea. After a few sips of the delicious concoction, she was cheerful again and ready to conquer the day!

An exciting new school year will begin soon at Bolton Edwards Elementary and Middle School! Here are the 2021-2022 School Supply Lists for each grade, kindergarten through 8th grade, provided by the Hinds County School District:

The annual Jimmie R. Lewis, Sr. Walk-a-thon was held in Bolton on July 10, 2021. Following the walk-a-thon and refreshments, a presentation about pulmonary fibrosis, how to avoid it and maintain healthy lungs, was given by Dr. Maricica Pacurari, MSc, PhD, of Jackson State University. Attending the Jimmie Ray Lewis, Sr. Walk-a-thon were (l to r), front row: Amanda Cavett, Audrey Wiley, Joyce Daniels, Yvonne Robinson Horton, Dr. Maricica Pacurari, Rachel Campbell, Susie Carter, Donna Antoine-LaVigne and Vera Powell; and back row: Curtis Lewis, Jean Shinard, Alfenette Robinson, Marty Fortenberry, Lawrence Mack, Emeryl Milton and Beverly Powell.

Town of Bolton's "CLEAN UP BOLTON WEEK" is going on now, through the end of July. All residents and businesses are invited to participate! A large dumpster is located in the lot next to Town Hall, 202 Bolton Raymond Road. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. Please contact Velma Butler at 601-866-7317 or Jean Powell 601-502-3141. Let's make our town beautiful.

On Sunday, July 11, 2021, at 4 p.m., worshipers are invited to attend the evening prayer service led by the reverend deacon Josie Wiliams and Harvey Smith, lay worship leader. The 4 p.m. service will be followed by a Summertime Sing-a-Long of sacred, patriotic and old-time favorites, featuring the Brickstreet Barbershop Quartet, and an ice cream social at the Terry Brantley Parish House. St. Mary’s, one of the oldest Episcopal churches in Hinds County, is located at 209 E. Madison Street in the heart of Bolton. Services are held at 4 p.m. on the second Sunday of most months. There will not be a service held in August. Services will resume in September 2021. For more information, visit www.stmarysbolton.org and follow St. Mary's on Facebook.

July 22nd is Snapshot Day 2021 at the library! Here is how YOU can participate and help our library, on Snapshot Day: Visit your library and complete a short survey. Take the author poll at the library or online, and choose your favorite Mississippi author. Leave a love note sharing why you love the library. Forms will be available. Have a FUN picture taken with our Snapshot Day selfie frame! The Annie T. Jeffers Library is located at 111 Madison Street, Bolton MS. Telephone: 601-866-4247, Alfenette Robinson, Manager. Hours: Library hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. until 6 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library is closed on Fridays and Sundays. Pictures will be shared with Jackson/Hinds Library System and the Mississippi Library Commission as a part of their statewide campaign, so your participation will be greatly appreciated! Here are just a few of the photos taken on Snapshot Day 2020:

Area kids and their families had a ton of fun at the Two Days of Community Fun held July 3rd and 4th, 2021, at the Jimmie R. Lewis, Sr. Park Plaza. The event was organized by Mr. Jessie Kelly, his family and friends. They enjoyed food, games, a water slide and more. Location: the Town of Bolton's Jimmie R. Lewis, Sr. Park Plaza pavilion in Bolton. The pavilion is located on Martin L. King Drive near the intersection with Bolton-Raymond Road (across from Town Hall).

EDITOR'S NOTE: CJ and Mika Hartman are personal friends of The Bolton News's publisher, Clay Mansell. We wanted to use our publication to share Mika's journey as she works to change laws, perceptions and anything else she chose to tackle to make our state a better, more inclusive one. Her son, Hudson, has Down Syndrome, and she will share his journey and hers as she works with lawmakers to make Mississippi a better place to live for everyone. Please visit our website to view her blog and important information on how we can all help make Mississippi better. Legislation Would Require Doctors to Provide Accurate Info to Parents That Will Empower Them to Choose Life The national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) celebrated today as Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed the Down Syndrome Information Act, legislation that would require doctors to provide accurate and up-to-date educational information to parents of children newly diagnosed with Down syndrome. The legislation passed with wide bipartisan support in both legislative chambers. The bill is commonly known as “Hudson’s Law,” named after Hudson Hartman, a two-year-old Mississippian who has Down syndrome. Last year, Hudson and his mom Mika were key lobbyists for the Life Equality Act, legislation to ban discrimination abortions based on race, sex, disability, or genetic makeup. Governor Reeves signed the Life Equality Act into law last summer. “We thank Governor Reeves for signing Hudson’s Law and for his strong pro-life leadership in Mississippi,” said SBA List State Policy Director Sue Liebel. “This law goes hand in hand with the Life Equality Act and will serve as an important check to ensure that doctors are empowering parents of children who have Down syndrome with accurate information and resources. Parents deserve to know that 99% of people with Down syndrome live happy and fulfilled lives. No child should be deprived of the right to be born, especially due to a disability – this is no less than modern-day eugenics. “We are grateful to State Senator Jeremy England and State Representative Jansen Owen for championing this legislation. Their leadership on behalf of Mississippi’s most vulnerable will save lives.” Polling conducted earlier this year found that 70% of Americans, including 56% of those who identify as pro-choice, 59% of Democrats, and 70% of Independents, oppose abortion based on the expectation that an unborn child may have Down syndrome.