The Todd County Laity and Ministers Alliance (LAMA) hosted its 25th Martin Luther King, Jr. remembrance service Sunday afternoon.
The event drew a diverse crowd of various races and ethnicities to hear Trenton native Rev. Lisa Balboa deliver the keynote address.
A leader in the faith community, Rev. Balboa serves as Pastor for CME churches in Todd and Christian counties. She also serves as President of both the Christian County Ministerial Association and the Kentucky Council of Churches.
She told the crowd on hand that the theme for the program was “Mentoring the Dream.”
Rev. Balboa added that if there was ever a time to mentor in these troubling times, it’s now.
She shared that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s mission was all about people being treated fairly.
Rev. Balboa shared multiple examples of how everyone can step up to serve like MLK, Jr.
Rev. Balboa’s entire speech can be heard below:
Contest Winners:
Banners
4th Place: South Todd Elementary School
3rd Place: North Todd Elementary School
2nd Place: Todd County Middle School
1st Place: Todd County Central High School
Coloring
North Todd Elementary School
Kindergarten – Madalyn Boley
1st Grade – Raylan Dossett
2nd Grade – Preston Caracciolo
3rd Grade – Reagan Williams
South Todd Elementary School
Kindergarten – Stella Pitura
1st Grade – Kinsleigh Eller
2nd Grade – Presley Reding
3rd Grade – Rylee Cox
Essay
North Todd Elementary School
3rd Place: Reese Williams
2nd Place: Rylee Mansfield
1st Place: Harrison Walters
South Todd Elementary School
3rd Place: Abigail House
2nd Place: Samantha Garcia
1st Place: Landon Adams
Todd County Middle School
3rd Place: Emma Jolly
2nd Place: Na’Jaiya Mayes
1st Place: Lillian Power
Todd County Central High School
3rd Place: Jayden Stanton
2nd Place: Elizabeth Langley
1st Place: Adleigh Robertson
Photos by Willard Knipp
