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Winn Parish Medical Center teamed up with Career Compass Internship for High School Seniors. “Learning by Doing” is the key and this program helps students relate their course schoolwork - WorkKeys Employability Curriculum to the actual world of work. Addison Griffin a senior at Winnfield Senior High School completed the 106.2 hour program. Addison gained knowledge in many areas of the medical field which she will take with her in the fall as a Nursing Major at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. WPMC loves playing a part in the community, educating and growing students to join the workforce especially in the medical field.

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Left to right: Mila Webb, Ariella Stone, Kam Mattox, Riley Robinson, Stetson Yruegas. Teacher Kim Dupree, Principal Justin Tinsley, Kiwanian Mary Lou Blackley

Autumn Leaves residents enjoyed a day of voting for the upcoming election! Thank you, Mr. Bryan Kelley from the Winn Parish Registrar’s Office for giving our residents this opportunity to vote in house…we REALLY appreciate you!!

Grade 4 (L-R): Marcie Vidrine, Karlee King-Armstrong. Not pictured: Kole Stewart, Assistant Principal Resa Johnson, Kiwanian Margaret Coon, Principal Byron King, Kiwanians Ethel Howell and Sheriff Josh McAllister.

These are some of the things I’ve learned about prayer, in my prayer class at Bible college: (1) As I read in a book called Honor the Blood, when we apply the Blood of Jesus to a situation, it is not to be as a ritual, but “a living experience” that will always bring deliverance. Hallelujah!

It is good to plead the Blood of Jesus over ourselves and our loved ones, over situations and processes, even things we own, etc., daily, and any other way the LORD leads.

(2) We need the precious Holy Spirit helping us every moment of our lives! He is the One Who gives us life; Who helps us learn to pray, and Who helps us to do so. Hallelujah!

As I am learning more and more, “prayer” involves so much more than just the repetition of certain Scriptures and other words; it is to be the flow of the all-knowing, creative, unlimited but unchanging Holy Spirit.

Hallelujah!

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration “Keeping the Dream Alive” will be held Monday, January 20, 2025.

This year’s program includes “Wanted”, Men in Suits, “I Am A Man”, Call Me Mr., March/Parade will be held at noon, with line up at 11 a.m. The Grand Marshal will be Minister Nadine Cage. Program Speaker is Temico Myers of Inter Faith Haven of Love Church and Special Guest Jody & Company. There will be lots of gospel singing and Free Food, so come on out and enjoy the festivities.

The CCLM (Caring Christian Ladies and Men) collected over 500 sweatshirts. The shirts were packed and delivered to the Cajun Navy warehouse in Baton Rouge. The crates were then packed onto an 18wheeler and delivered to the North Carolina hurricane victims. Many thanks to the people of Winn Parish who stepped up and made this project such a huge success.

Susie Miller (Recording Secretary), Amanda Taylor (Treasurer), Gena Hatcher (1st Vice President), Theresa Hendrix (President), Emily Kelly (State Recording Secretary), Tiffany Martin (2nd Vice President) and Susi Jones (Corresponding Secretary). Delta Kappa Gamma Welcomes New Officers

Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, on Saturday morning October 26, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. families, friends and supporters from the community gathered on Main Street to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Virtual Event, Making Strides of Strides On the Go. The registered team name for the group in Winnfield was WinnStrong2gether!

For this event supporters, survivors and thrivers in attendance safely enjoyed a leisurely one -mile walk down Main Street, blocked around to Center Street then back to Main Street, which was festively decorated for the occasion with pink signs and pink bows for Breast Cancer Awareness.

The walk ended on the parking lot of the Winn Parish Library where there were over 50 balloons released as a show of support for the fighters, admiration for the survivors and to honor the lives of those we lost to Breast Cancer. Before leaving those in attendance were led in a heartfelt prayer of support, encouragement and hope.

The International Paper Foundation presented a literacy grant of $1,000 to the Cradle to College service-learning initiative at Northwestern State University. Funds will be used to purchase materials for literacy bags that are given to at-risk children in the Natchitoches area. The Cradle to College initiative provides youngsters and their families with literacy activities, resources and support so they can engage in reading and play activities at home. Dr. Michelle Fazio-Brunson spearheads the project that began as an intervention initiative aimed at redirecting atrisk children who are statistically more likely to be incarcerated later in life. Students and faculty in the School of Education collect, organize and distribute the literacy bags at no charge to recipients. The project has been an important component of the NSU student experience for several years. From left are Dr. Neeru Deep, dean of the College of Education and Human Development; Dr.