Lifestyle

The WPSO offered a free Hunter Safety training on Sept 24 at the Shooting Range in Winnfield. It was a huge success and has stirred the interest of many. Sheriff Jordan has decided to offer one more class. It will be held on Oct 15 from 7am – 5pm at the Shooting Range. Lunch will be served and the class is free. For those that are interested, call the WPSO to register. The number is 628-4611. The Shooting Range is located at 633 Old Alexanria Road in Winnfield.

BATON ROUGE –Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Assistant Secretary of Family Support Shavana Howard is taking part in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on Wednesday, September 28. Howard is part of the discussion focused on “Improving food access and affordability.”

It’s been more than 50 years since the first and only White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health was held in 1969. The event focuses on the White House’s five Pillars: Improve food access and affordability, Integrate nutrition and health, Empower all consumers to make and have access to healthy choices, Support physical activity for all, and Enhance nutrition and food security research.

AHS will host a Fall Fundraiser Thursday, Oct 13 from 6-8 pm at the school. Tickets will be sold to guests so that they may participate in games and activities. Tickets will be $1 each.

There will be door prizes, games, a cake walk, bingo, and much more. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

Donuts With Dad is a celebration that AHS students and teachers always anticipate. It was a special morning that included a visit from dads, uncles, grandpas, brothers, and special friends. What a memorable day we had celebrating and eating donuts with our Pre-K and Kindergarten kiddos and their special guests.

Laurel Gunter is the Outreach Street Ministry director for Adult & Teen Challenge Louisiana. She spoke to the Kiwanis club about the upcoming WALK-A-THON to be held September 17th beginning at the Mount Grace Thrift Store. There will be food, fellowship and music after the walk which begins at 10 AM. Registration begins at 9 AM. This is their biggest fund-raiser. Adult & Teen Challenge is an 18 month faith-based program and no one is turned away because they can’t pay. There are many ways to contribute to Teen Challenge including student sponsorships and monthly donations. There are also sponsorships available for the Walka- Thon. There is also a program in Minden for mothers with children and pregnant women. The Teen Challenge program has a high success rate and has been around for many years.

National Police Woman Day is celebrated each year on Sept 12. The day acknowledges and celebrates teh contribution of female police officers who enforce law and order around the country. Today only roughly 10% of the police force in the US is made up of women. National Police Woman Day hopes to rectify that by encouraging women to join the service.

Sheriff Cranford Jordan stated that he is very thankful for the women in his department. The work that they do is invaluable.

The Winnfield Kiwanis Club will have a very special guest speaker on Aug 30. Northwestern State University President, and Winnfield’s very own, Dr. Marcus Jones will be at the Pea Patch Gallery and Café at 12:00 that day. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

Reverend G. Tomell Hamms and the New Zion Church Family cordially invite you to our 116th Church Anniversary and Revival services. The Anniversary service will take place August 28th at 3:00pm, the guest speaker is Pastor Warren Johnson of Galilee Baptist Church of Hodge, Louisiana. Our revival begins Monday night, August 29th thru August 31st, starting nightly at 7:00 pm. The evangelical message will come from Pastor Ail Harris of Abundant Life Ministries of Natchitoches, Louisiana. The attire for the week is casual. New Zion MBC believes in loving God and helping people.

Lieutenant Stacy Johnson and Lieutenant Edward Harrell of the WPSO attended an Open Air Active Shooter Instructor school this past week in Baton Rouge. There were 30 in attendance from Louisiana and Texas that were put into 5 groups.

The Summer Meeting of the Louisiana Logger’s Association and PAC on July 23 in Natchitoches. Despite challenges caused by inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages, the timber industry continues to thrive in Louisiana. WPPJ President Josh McAllister is pictured with Tim Lasiter. In bottom picture, Rep. Jack McFarland, Sue Tant, and Rep. Gabe Firment are shown.

The Winnfield Chapter of FFA completed the 2022 Winnfield FFA Officer Retreat on July 17. Officers completed team building, personal growth, and event planning.