A board-sponsored appreciation event recently honored contributing artists to The Oprah Winfrey Boys and Girls Club 2010 calendar. Club board members Mary Al Alford and Judy Potts prepared and served a delicious brunch plate to nine of the talented community leaders: Mery Barrow, Jewette Battle, Lavelle Boyette, Beth Burton, Inez Dickerson, Rebecca Doty, Ann Jordan, Verniece Townsend, and Carolyn Wilkerson. Charlene Rone represented M & F Bank, one of the calendar corporate sponsors. Artists unable to attend included Doris Belk, Ann Hughes, and Offie Oakes. The calendar project, planned and designed by Jordan Art Gallery owner Ann Jordan, featured historic scenes from in and around Kosciusko and served as a winter season fundraiser for The Oprah Winfrey Boys and Girls Club. Club CPO Ison Harris praised the artists for both their talents and their commitment to the Club’s mission. Jerrelyn Jackson, board president, also expressed appreciation for their talent, time, and vision. Other guests included board members Maudie Benton, Juanita Fleming, Mary Lishman, and Elizabeth Peteet. .