Lifestyle

Ready or not, it’s time to get into the holiday spirit. The Winn Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 20th annual Christmas Open House from 5 to 9 pm Thursday, November 10th.Every year the town looks forward to showcasing their beautiful city to the community and surrounding areas and believes this event is the perfect way to kick-off the holiday season.

Judge Jay Caraway spoke to the Kiwanis club Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Judge Caraway has served on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals for 20 years and is up for re-election. He has connections to Winnfield in that his Grandfather was a former pastor of the Methodist Church and his father was born here. He is a member of the Lions Club in Bossier City. Judge Caraway said his bias is that the judiciary as a whole contributes greatly to the stability of our society. The cornerstone of society is the “rule of Law ”.

The Winn Parish Library had LOTS of fun with its first Pumpkin Character Contest. Students checked out a book from the Winn Parish Library and decorated a pumpkin based on a character from that book. Three age divisions were set up, and all of the library branches participated. Over 30 pumpkins were entered from all over the parish, but in the end there could only be one champion for each division. Three judges from the community scored the pumpkins and the winners were: 

Piney Hills Harmony chorus of Ruston will join with Bayou Blend quartet from Monroe and River Cities Jubilee chorus of Shreveport to present “A Cappella Fever” at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 in Ruston’s Dixie Center for the Arts. Three Winnfield residents will perform with Piney Hills Harmony at the event – Alanna, Keera and Rebecca McNeill.

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Past President Mickey Parker presented Margaret Coon with the Kiwanian of the Year Award at the 2016-17 Installation Banquet held Monday, Oct. 17, 2016.

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On October 13 the Home Hardware Center held their annual Customer Appreciation Day. The Home Hardware Center brought their traveling BBQ to town and served up free sausage dogs and Cokes to all who came by the store.

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Sarah and Jacob exchanged marriage vows at 6:00 in the evening on June 25th at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Calhoun, LA. Johnny Hankins and Lavelle Spillers officiated the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Joe and Cindy Shields of Dodson, LA and Jeff and Terri Murphy of Calhoun, LA. The grandparents of the bride are Jerline Jordan and the late John Jordan of Dodson, LA and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Shields of Quitman, LA. The grandparents of the groom are Pat Golson and the late Percy Golson of West Monroe, LA, Nelwyn Murphy of Arkansas, the late Edward Murphy of Texas, and Thomas Doss of California.   

Lorraine Taylor has been serving Winnfield for the past 45 years as the owner of Lorraine’s Beauty Shop. At the end of August, Lorraine’s daughter Nikki Hanson purchased the salon. With the new owner comes a new name and location, Lorraine & Company Hair Salon is located at 207 South Abel St. Winnfield. 

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The winners of the 2016 Miss Winn Parish Pageant as shown .

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Special guests at the September 17 meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 9 of Winnfield were the 2016 Girls State representatives (left to right) Julie Bartley, Harli Austin, and Gabrielle Gresham. The young ladies spoke to the group about their recent experiences at La. Girls State, which is sponsored each year by the American Legion Auxiliary. At the close of the program, each girl was presented a certificate of excellence from the local chapter.