Winn Parish girls Jacie Womack and Bailor Brown will be performing at the Forest FestivalRodeo this Saturday.Womack and Brown will be performing alongside a team of trick riders during the youth sec-tion of the rodeo at 2:00 p.m. They are both under the instruction of Ms. Leann Young, a trick-riding instructor from the Dave Collins Natural Horsemanship in Dubach, LA. She was a per-former for the Dixie Stampede for 15 years and after the birth of her son, moved back toLouisiana to be closer to her family.
Winnfield will host its annual Relay for Life event on May 1,2015, at Stolkes Walker Stadium. The event will kick-off withthe Survivor Lap at 6:00. The luminaria ceremony will begin at9:00 pm.This year’s event will recognize three very deserving individ-uals. The event is being held in honor of cancer survivor andactive Relay for Life participant, Mrs. Cindy Varnell. Cindy hasbeen very active in Relay for several years and has been gra-cious in volunteering her time to fight for a cure.
Natchitoches, LA – The Department of Dance at the Louisiana School of Math, Science, and the Arts and Vox Novus are delighted to collaborate on a special edition of 60x60 focused on Louisiana.
Marilyn Parker has been awarded “Employee of the Quarter” at your Neighborhood Nichols store. She helped in the Winnfield “Clean Up” for the Cleanest City Contest and has been helping patients at the nursing homes. They are very thankful for her donated time. Marilyn also gives canned goods to the needy, as well as caught shoplifters here at our store. Marilyn, we are all very proud of you.
Lance Rabalais, Kiwanian and local Farm Bureau agent, spoke to the Kiwanis club, Monday, March 23rd. Rabalais reminisced over his years in the Kiwanis club as he is transferring to the Bossier City Farm Bureau office and will be leaving the club.
The Specialty Hospital of Winnfield hosted a Spring Health Fair on March 19 at the A. Leonard Allen Building in Winnfield. This free event included vendors from various medical services within Winn Parish, who presented various information on a number of health concerns. Vendors included Autumn Leaves Nursing and Rehabilitation, Pharmacy Services of Winnfield, the Winnfield Fire Department, the Winnfield Police Department, Winnfield Nursing and Rehabilitation, Wal-Mart Pharmacy, Winn Massage Therapy and others. Door prizes and free gifts were given to visitors.
The Annual Dr. Martin L. King Scholarship Banquet will be held Friday, March 27 at theWinnfield Kindergarten Annex Cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker for this occasion will beMr. James Brandford, Mayor of the City of Jonesboro, LA
Claude L. O’Brian, one of the original organizers of the Uncle Earl Hog Dog Trials, alongwith his granddaughter, Randa Connor visited the Rotary Club of Winnfield last week anddiscussed the history of the hog dog trials and how the event has grown to what it is today.The world’s largest hog baying competition has been in existence annually since 1995 andwill be held this weekend at the fairgrounds from March 25 through the 29.
WeekWinnfield Lions Club’s “JUST BECAUSE”ROSE SALEofficially began March 1st2015.The Lions Club Rose Sale Project involvesLions Club members selling “Just Because”Long Stem Roses (assorted colors) to thosethat want to express their love and appreciationto that special person in their life. The Winnfield Lions Club along withWinnfield Nursing and Autumn LeavesNursing is also sponsoring a CommunityProject designed to make certain that all resi-dents in the local nursing facilities receive onedozen “Just Because”long stem roses (assort-ed colors).