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COAST NOTE
story by Lynn Lofton
This year's Toast to the Coast on October 20 marks 40 years that the event benefitting Coast Episcopal School has dazzled those who attend while raising funds for the school. It begins at 6 p.m. at 5065 Espy Avenue, Pass Christian.
“We are celebrating our 40th year of Toast to the Coast,” says Co- Chair Amanda Wood. “That's 40 years of celebrating and supporting the children of Coast Episcopal School. The CES environment encourages each child to embrace their unique and playful spirit.”
The theme, Forever Young, is about honoring the joys of childhood and embracing that youthful spirit, Co-Chair Liz Seal said. “This
is a toast to our children and to ourselves because we are all forever young at heart.”
The co-chairs say the event's success is a result of several factors including celebrating the love of the culture of the Coast from art to music to cuisine; the desire of the school's alumni, current families, and donors to participate in the school's major fundraiser; and the historical precedent Toast to the Coast has established as one of the area's signature events.
Hancock County Chamber Citizen of the Year
story by Lynn Lofton
photo courtesy of Hancock Chamber of Commerce
TIM KELLAR
Hancock County Chancery Clerk Tim Kellar was named 2023 Citizen of the Year
by the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce. The announcement was made
at the Salute to Business & Industry Awards Gala. Kellar was elected by members of the Chamber and accepted the award to a standing ovation from more than 450 attendees.
“This is just unbelievable,” he said. “I’m so surprised, especially from a field with
so many deserving folks. Serving Hancock County has been the honor of a lifetime, and I’m so thankful for this recognition.”
A fourth-generation
Hancock Countian, Kellar is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He and his wife, Jean, have two sons, Jordan and Evan.
Elected as Chancery Clerk in January of 1996, Kellar
is past president of the Mississippi Chancery Clerk’s Association. His many civic activities include membership in the Jaycees, Lion’s Club, Rotary Club, Hancock County Historical Society, Sons of the American Legion, Waveland Civic Organization, National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Bay St. Louis Masonic Lodge, Hancock County Chamber
of Commerce and Hancock County Leadership.
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