Christmas dinner, MLK march in Baldwin set

The Gibson family, of Baldwin announced Thursday that they will be hosting a charity dinner at the Baldwin Community Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Christmas day.
Citizens of Baldwin who are unable to provide Christmas dinner for themselves or their families are invited to attend, free of charge.
The announcement came at the Baldwin Board of Aldermen meeting, in the form of a request by Tony Gibson, to utilize the community center for the purpose of hosting the Christmas dinner.
In other news, Evelyn Wilson provided details for the Dr. MLK march to take place Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The march will begin at 9 a.m. at Special Providence Baptist Church, Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., in Baldwin, and will end at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Rudolph Street, Baldwin, at 11 a.m.
Also, Krewe of Donnis will host a Mardi Gras ball Feb. 9 at the Baldwin Community Center, followed by a parade on Feb. 10.
Before the meeting adjourned, the council met in an executive session, where they discussed the acceptance of the resignation of Town Clerk Sonya Jones, who was terminated Dec. 5.
The council resolved not to accept the resignation of Jones, but to consider her as having been terminated, and appointed Tammy Richard as interim town clerk.