Lifestyle

Margaret Coon spoke to the Kiwanis club, Monday, October 9th about the Terrific Kid program. Winnfield Kiwanis started the Terrific Kid program in February of 1996 with a pilot program at the Intermediate School. In April the program expanded to 4th and 5th grade at Atlanta, Calvin and Dodson and in the fall it expanded to Kindergarten through 5th grade at all parish schools. Since the Intermediate school closed the Terrific Kids program is for grades Kindergarten through 4th grade.

The criteria of a Terrific Kid is respect for teachers and peers, doing classwork and homework in a timely manner, attend school regularly, show respect for school property and have an enthusiastic, positive attitude.

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Kiwanian Jesse Dyson was the speaker for the September 25th Kiwanis club meeting. After putting in a plug for The Family Jewel Box, Dyson spoke on the History of Louisiana.

Louisiana has been under 10 flags since 1541. The area was first explored by De Soto for Spain. Later it was claimed by France under King Louis XIV and named Louisiana for the king. Control went back and forth between France and Spain. In 1800 the US nearly went to war with France (Napoleon) over the territory. Thomas Jefferson offered to purchase the land rather than fight over it. He particularly wanted New Orleans and Florida. In 1803 the United States purchased the Louisiana territory for $15 million. They paid $11.25 million and forgave a $3.25 million debt. This included the whole territory and worked out to 3 cents per acre. It took until 1826 to pay off the debt because they had to borrow the money. It put James Monroe in debt for the rest of his life.

Mr. and Mrs. Rayford Chandler will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on October 7, 2017. The family would like to invite you to celebrate with them on Sunday, October 8, 2017, from 2-4 pm at Hurricane Creek Baptist Church in Dodson, LA. Rayford and Sherry were married on October 7, 1967 at New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Winn Parish. In those 50 wonderful years, they have established a legacy that will far surpass this lifetime. They have three daughters, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and one more on the way. We are all so very thankful that they met that day in Mary’s Café so many years ago and for the great example of love, dedication, and hard work that they have been to so many throughout the years. Mamaw and Papaw, here’s to 50 more!

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Natchitoches, LA – Prospective students and their parents should mark their calendars now to attend one of 12 informational meetings scheduled to be held this fall throughout the state to learn more about the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts.

A representative from the Office of Enrollment Services will be available at various locations during the months of October, November and December to answer questions and talk about the application process.

The first meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, in the meeting room of the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library located in Alexandria.

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This is the weekend of the Bon Dieu Falls Festival in Montgomery! Bring the kids for all kinds of activities on Friday afternoon and have their picture taken with their favorite character. Shop at the vendors all along Caddo Street. Bring your scarecrows and carved/painted pumpkins to Town Hall. Bring your pie to the Town Hall on Saturday morning and then stay for the parade at 10:00. Browse through the Classic Car and Truck Show after you complete the 5K Fun Run. All good, clean fun in downtown Montgomery, Sept. 29-30

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The Kiwanis club gives a great big Thank You to the community for supporting the Kiwanis Pancake Supper. We appreciate all those who bought tickets or purchased them at the door. We especially appreciate those of our sponsors who donated money to the cause.Those sponsors included Bank of Winnfield, Jan and Kiah Beville, Dr. Randy and Melanie Cole, DLR Trailers, James Drilling, Jordan Egg Farm, Lasyone Insurance, Jack and Shelly McFarland, Dr. Mark and Jennifer Shelton, Shuler Consulting Co., Six C Fabrication, Terry and Cynthia Taylor, Winn Community Health Center and Winn Parish Nephrology, APMC.

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Shown above are members of the Junior American Legion Auxiliary Unit 9 of Winnfield who presented a“Remembering 9/11” program on September 11 at the Winn Parish Library. Members are, front row from left, Krissy Hoffpauir, Chole Whisenant, Emma Vines, Avery Moon, Hayden Thompson, Anna Whisenant, Caroline Whisenant, and back row, Alyssa Taylor, Savannah Green, and Samantha Taylor.

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Rev. Steven Smithson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Winnfield, spoke Aug. 30 to the Rotary Club of Winnfield about his summer mission to “Hope Rising” in Haiti with a dozen other church members. Poverty in the country is so stark that Americans who have not traveled to a third world country can hardly comprehend. While in Arkansas, Smithson became aware of a fledging outpost of hope in Port au Prince for children run by a Christian couple. What began as an orphanage grew into a Christian school and a church on a 14-acre compound and supporters are now hoping to build a medical clinic there. Fundraising with be starting point. The pastor said his group arrived with the intent to do anything they could to help Hope Rising and were fulfilled through their work. Rotarians who are also members of FBC stand with the pastor. From left are Jerry Price, Delane Adams, Rev. Smithson and Don Causey.

Thomas Jerry has been a great influence on many young people. Years ago he coached his Church R A basketball team his sons were on. He coached several baseball teams thru the Recreation Center Dept. These boys were taught life rules as well as baseball rules. He has been a Winnfield Tiger supporter since his high school playing days.

Many young men have a great welding career because of Thomas Jerry’s teaching ability. Each student was special to him. He taught in Jackson Parish for twenty-five years and ten in Winn Parish.

He is a Deacon of Winnfield First Baptist Church and is willing to help in any capacity, including going to help other churches thru the Builders for Christ program.

He has had the support of his loving wife Patsy along the way.

Happy Birthday, Your Sister

Kiwanian Joe Evans (pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church) introduced his guests Mrs. Evie Sue Jones and Mrs. Mary Ann Roberts. He invited them to the meeting to hear guest speaker Rev. Steven Smithson (pastor of First Baptist Church) speak abouthis mission trips to Haiti. Rev. Smithson also brought Glen Austin, who went on the mission trip, to share some of his experience.

Rev. Smithson shared that Haiti is rife with corruption, political overthrows, etc. which results in immense poverty. He shared that when you enter a third world country there is a smell, taste and sight that gives you a very real sense of poverty. Haiti is on an island. Half of the island is the Dominican Republic which is very upscale and where people go for vacations. The other half is Haiti which is very poverty stricken.