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Charity Ball Court to be presented April 5

By • March 9, 2014

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Charity Ball Court to be presented April 5
Members of the 64th annual Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball Court to be presented April 5 include, seated, Mary Paige Pilkinton, left, and Eason Mackenzie Black. Standing, from left, are Anna Katheryn Weathers, Mary Claire Akins and Margaret Elizabeth LeBrun. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography/Courtesy photo

With spring comes the annual Junior Auxiliary of Columbus Charity Ball, set for Saturday, April 5 at Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus.

The 22 high school seniors to be presented in the 2014 Charity Ball Court have collectively performed more than 2,000 service hours in the community. Their 8 p.m. presentation will precede the reveal of the Charity Ball king and queen. A performance by the Columbus Choral Society and live music by the band Stratta of Nashville, Tenn., also highlight this annual event that helps fund Junior Auxiliary’s numerous service projects benefiting the children of Lowndes County.

Balcony tickets and tickets to the Royal Breakfast served from 9:30-11:30 p.m. are available at Military Hardware, 1002 13th St. N., Columbus. Cost is $20 each.

To make a tax deductible donation to Junior Auxiliary of Columbus, mail checks to the attention of the treasurer at P.O. Box 11, Columbus, MS 39703.

Members of the 2014 Court are:

  • Mary Claire Akins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Glenn Akins Sr.
  • Eason Mackenzie Black, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stevan Lenoir Black Jr.
  • Brennen Kyle Bowen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Randolph Bowen
  • Brennan Ann Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Emery Brown
  • Sydney Carroll Ellis, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Mark Lloyd Ellis
  • Thomas Allen Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Glenn
  • Ashley Megill Imes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beard Imes
  • Kirby Alicia James, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodger David James
  • Mary Douglass Kerby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Allen Kerby
  • Douglas Kincade Kilarski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Edward Kilarski
  • Marion Anna Kilarski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Edward Kilarski
  • Lindsey Nicole Killebrew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Richard Killebrew Sr.
  • Margaret Elizabeth LeBrun, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Joseph LeBrun
  • Graham Dalton McCain, son of Dr. and Mrs. Reynolds Park McCain
  • Brandon Taylor Newton, son of Ms. Kathy McLean Newton and Mr. Timothy James Newton
  • Austin James Paulding, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin James Paulding
  • Kristen Nicole Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Michael Phillips
  • Mary Paige Pilkinton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cox Pilkinton IV
  • Steven Mark Porter Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Steven Mark Porter Sr.
  • Elizabeth Grace Sansing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Perry Sansing
  • Mark Wilkins Thatcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wimberly Thatcher
  • Anna Katheryn Weathers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Todd Weathers.

    Jan Swoope is the Lifestyles Editor for The Commercial Dispatch.

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    • Related Photos

    Court members also include, seated, from left, Marion Anna Kilarski, Kirby Alicia James and Mary Douglass Kerby. Standing are Thomas Allen Glenn, left, and Douglas Kincade Kilarski. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography/Courtesy photo

    Among Court members to be presented are, seated, Kristen Nicole Phillips, left, and Ashley Megill Imes. Standing, from left, are Austin James Paulding, Brandon Taylor Newton and Mark Wilkins Thatcher. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography/Courtesy photo

    Court members pictured seated are Elizabeth Grace Sansing, Brennan Ann Brown and Sydney Carroll Ellis. Standing, from left, are Brennen Kyle Bowen and Graham Dalton McCain. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography/Courtesy photo

    Charity Ball Court members also include Lindsey Nicole Killebrew, left, and Steven Mark Porter Jr. Photo by: Renee Reedy Photography/Courtesy photo

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