Lifestyle

The recent sound of helicopters in the skies over Winnfield is evidence that the helipad at Winn Parish Medical Center is once again in full use.

Hospital CEO Bryan Bogle on April 26 told the members of the Rotary Club of Winnfield that AirMedCare opened an airlift operation here on Feb. 14. He invited several representatives of the company to explain how this higher level of care can benefit individuals and the community as a whole. Reducing the time it takes for patients to receive definitive care for any medical emergency can save lives.

Travis “Butch” and Janice Carpenter were wed May 12, 1967. A true example of Holy Matrimony. Love, Your Girls, Grandkids, Family and Friends

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Three educators were recognized at the April meeting of Delta Kappa Gamma, for their many years of outstanding service and dedication to education. Ms. Linda Keyes was recognized for 25 years of service, Ms. Sheila Causey received the Golden Rose Award for 35 years of service, and Ms. Billie Ann Bates was recognized for her 50 years of service in the field of education.

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Freddie Shows, general manager and part-owner of Johnny’s Pizza, spoke to the Kiwanis club Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Shows has been self-employed since the age of 19. He has also been a preacher at the Jonesboro Church of Christ for 35 years. He opened a saw shop in Winnfield in 1985, an outsider from Jonesboro. After closing the saw shop he built several houses, built cabinets, and drove a truck. The Winnfield Johnny’s Pizza is store #4 for Shows and his partners. The others are in Jonesboro, Pineville and Alexandria. The Winnfield franchise was purchased at the same time as the Jonesboro franchise 6 ½ years ago so it has been in the works for a while. However, after Jonesboro they put in at Pineville and Alexandria because they thought there would be more business in a bigger place.

Bill Nash spoke to the Kiwanis club Tuesday, April 18th about his new book “The Battle of the Longs”. Nash is a Pentecostal pastor and lives in Deridder. He spoke to the Kiwanis club previously about his first book “High Hat Sam” about Sam Houston Jones, a former governor of Louisiana.

Nash has studied the Longs all of his life. His great-grandfather was very supportive of the Longs, particularly Huey Long.

The Longs have been on the ballot in Louisiana almost continuously since 1900 beginning with Huey’s father.

The Longs have been on the ballot 67 -68 times. The Long that served the longest was Russell Long in the Senate for 38-39 years.

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One of the many axioms used in today’s vernacular is the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child.” That attitude is particularly evident in the partnership between Wal-Mart and the Winnfield Rotary Club. Through the philanthropy of the international Wal-Mart chain, generous check of $1500 was presented to Rotary President Jennifer Vidrine by local Store Assistant Manager Roy Mercer.

This grant money from Wal-Mart has allowed the Rotarians to work tirelessly to help provide for school uniforms for local students in need, to distribute a personal copy of a Dictionary for all 3rd graders, to sponsor leadership training for high school students at Camp RYLA, and to enable educational assistance for students with dyslexia.

Pictured from left are: Scarlett Elaine Shell - Baby Miss, Ashtyn Victoria Cavazos - Toddler Miss, Adriana Grace Allbritton - Little Miss, Amelia Fae Staggs - Petite Miss, Adalynn Ruth McDow - Debutaunte Miss, Morgan Lynn Crenshaw - Miss Louisiana Forest Festival, and Elizabeth Jane Page -Princess Miss. Sponsors for the pageant were: Winn Parish Nephrology, Bank of Winnfield, Autumn Leaves Nursing and Rehab Center, Winn Lumber Company, Pharmacy Services of Winnfield, Pea Patch, and Designing Women.

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Sherry Eidt, local membership sales manager of AirMedCare Network spoke to the Kiwanis club Tuesday, April 11th. AirMedCare is an alliance among Air Evac Life Team, Med-Trans Air Medical Transport, and REACH Air Medical Services creating America’s larger air ambulance membership network.

The Air Evac Lifeteam services rural areas and one is stationed behind the Winn Parish Medical Center. Last month 17 flights originated there. There are 6 bases in Louisiana and they are at Shreveport, Rayville, Opelousas, Kinder, Oschner and now Winnfield. The rotor wing (helicopter) is what is stationed at these bases. They also have 37 fixed wings that are available for different reasons. It is an air ambulance service that transports to a higher level of care. The Winnfield base began operation for this area in the middle of February. Each flight has a registered nurse, a paramedic and the pilot

The Pea Patch Gallery is hosting a photography show by local professional photographer, Joe Stroud. The show will be up through the end of May, and is of special interest to locals.

On display are several of Mr. Stroud’s wildlife images. They are large images, with some even printed on canvas.

When asked about how he became interested in wildlife photography, Mr. Stroud said, “As a child growing up in north Louisiana, the outdoors played a pivotal role in forming my passion for nature and wildlife. Like most kids, spending time hunting and fishing were the first steps to understanding the woods, the movements and behavior of its inhabitants. My passion for photography began when I saw Jim Brandenburg’s image, “White Wolf Leaping” in National Geographic magazine.”

The Winnfield Kiwanis Club wants to thank all those who supported our Scholarship lunch. All 500 plates were sold. Thank you to Autumn Leaves Nursing Home (Jimmy Dale Zimmerman) for the potato salad and green beans and Mac’s Fresh Market for the bread and cakes. We appreciate Edward Jones (Joe Evans) for sponsoring a one hour live broadcast on KVCL at the Farmer’s Market during lunch. Thanks to Jim Nicol for being the head cook and doing an excellent job and for his early morning crew of Joe Evans, Keith Gates and Mickey Hoffpauir.

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