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You are cordially invited to join the children of the late Clarence and Eileen Lee Shelton at their 20th Reunion September 3, 2016. This family affair will be held at the Sardis Baptist Church in the Fellowship Hall, located on Hwy. 34, Atlanta. Time for meeting will be at 10 a.m., lunch at 12 noon and discharge time will be from 2-2:30 p.m. Please bring a covered dish, meat tray, fried chicken and a dessert, tea, water or a 2 lt. drink. 

The family of Mrs. Aver Azzell Taylor would like to wish her a Happy 97th Birthday. Mrs. Taylor was born August 25th, 1919. Mrs. Taylor has 3 Children, 4 Grandchildren, 6 Great grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren. Mrs. Taylor now resides @ Autumn Leaves Nursing Home, if you see her please wish her a Happy Birthday!!

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Cindy Cespiva, center, governor of Rotary District 6190 in north Louisiana, was guest speaker at the August 10 meeting of the Rotary Club of Winnfield. She is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Alexandria. In photo are Assistant Governor Tom Garza of Ruston, club Secretary Jay Hinckley, school uniforms chairman Bo Walker, District Governor Cindy Cespiva, club President Jennifer Vidrine and club President-elect Joe Evans.

Winnfield Kiwanis club President Mickey Parker, President-Elect Rita James and member Kim Durbin attended the Kiwanis LaMissTenn District Convention held in Shreveport, La. on August 5th, 6th and 7th. There were sessions on Membership, Engagement, Meaningful Service, Financial Viability and Our Kiwanis Image. The service project for the meeting was school supplies for the children at Providence House in Shreveport. Saturday’s Fellowship lunch was also the official meeting of the Kiwanis club of Shreveport. At the luncheon the International Foundation Contribution awards and the District Foundation awards were given out. Also given out were the LaMissTenn District Community Service recipients “Teacher of the Year”, “Firefighter of the Year” and “Lawman of the Year”. “Lawman of the Year” was awarded to Winn Parish Sheriff Cranford Jordan who was nominated by the Winnfield Kiwanis club.

Mr. William Goff, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. James Calloway, Sr. are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Nechalie Calloway, to Anthony Rainwater, son of the late Mr. Johnnie Street and the late Mary Rainwater, on August 27, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. at the Winnfield Civic Center with reception to follow at the same location.

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Happy 98th Birthday Daddy! June 30, 2016 Happy Belated Newspaper Birthday Announcement! I sure hope I am as smart as a TACK as you are Daddy when I get to be 98 years old! But, you know that will be a long, long time away since – remember I am only 40 something! Thanks for teaching me the difference in the Stalk of Butterbeans and weeds. I still have a lot to learn from you!! You are the Best Dad we could have.

Bon Dieu Falls Festival Pageant will be held August 6. Registration will be from 10-10:45 a.m. Competition will begin at 11 a.m. with Crowning to follow. From 12-1 p.m. will be registration for the Queens Division. At 2 p.m. competition will begin with crowning to follow. The pageant will be held at JD Boston Jr. Community Center, 1859 Hwy. 71 in Montgomery. The Bon Dieu Falls Festival Pageant Queen Division Winner will receive a $500 scholarship.

On July 26, I had the pleasure to attend my first plant swap. Karla Wroten started the event at the Sikes Branch of the Winn Parish Library several years ago, with great success. Amy Vines, the Library Director welcomed a crowd of about a dozen very excited ladies into the meeting room, where they registered to win door prizes. Angela Wilson, from the Sikes Branch, had transformed the room with plants, fresh flowers and arrangements, reminiscent of a garden party.

Lions Club District Governor Visits Local Club Shown above with local Lions President Dianne Kennedy is District 8-1 Governor Barry Stevens from Winnsboro. Lion Stevens recently attended the Lions International Convention in Japan. The flag in the photo is one that was presented to each governor attending the convention to bring back to clubs in their district for autographs. Governor Stevens entertained the club members with his experiences at the international convention. He encouraged the Winnfield club to continue the outstanding work of Lions Clubs in the local, state, and national levels and to encourage others to join with them as Lions Club members. At the close of the meeting, the club members present signed the official Lions International flag.