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Nikki Triplett and the late Tolbert Trilett, III of Winnfield, LA and Daphanie Turner-Lewis also of Winnfield, LA wish to announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Tashana Triplett and Demond Turner, both of Winnfield. Tashana’s maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jones Jr. of Winnfield, LA. Paternal grandparents are Murlene Triplett and the late Tolbert Triplett Jr. of Winnfield, LA; and her maternal grandmother is Doretha Winslow of Clarence, LA. She is a 2011 graduate of Winnfield Senior High School and a May 2015 graduate of Northwestern State University with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration.

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The Department of Creative and Performing Arts at theLouisiana School for Math,Science, and the Arts presented its end of year awards during a ceremony held Monday,May 11, in the recital halllocated in the Center for Performance and Technology.Audra Allen, director of the dance program presented awards to students that were voted on and chosen by their peers.

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On Saturday, June 13 will be our annual school reunion. Wewill begin with registration and visitation at 4 p.m.there will be a business meeting to discuss old and new busi-ness, projects we are working on.The scholarship recipients will also be attending this meeting.Also, we are honor several members of the faculty for theirachievements during the year and a retiree.

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The Third McCarty Family Reunion will be held Saturday,June 6, 2015 at the Community Center located at the WinnfieldFair Grounds on HWY 34. Families descending from Michaeland Amos McCarty who settled in the Sikes and Winnfield areaare cordially invited to attend the lunch and reunion.The cost of the meal per person is $16.50.

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American Legion Auxiliary members from left to right, Florene Keen, Maxine Godman, and Gayle Gilcrease placed a memorial wreath at the gravesite of Everett Fick on Memorial Day. He was killed in action during World War I and the American Legion Auxiliary is named for him.

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Kiwanis Scholarship Committee Chairman Lamar Tarver introduced Beaux Cody Vines and his parents Amy and Brett Vines to the Kiwanis Club Monday, May 18. Vines received one of two $750 scholarships given by the club this ear. Tarver told the Vines family and reminded the club that the money for the scholarships came from the Boston  Butt lunch that is held each spring. Beaux Vines scored a 29 on the ACT, had a 4.0 GPA and was one of the valedictorians in his graduating class. Vines told the club that he is planning to attend ULM with a double major in history and accounting. He would like to teach history and maybe do some accounting on the side. However, Vines also said he is going to be in the ROTC at college and is very interested in being in the army. He would like to attend West Point. He has applied but was not accepted and may reapply later. He won a scholarship to go to Normandy this summer.

The Everett S. Fick District 8, Unit 9 American LegionAuxiliary met on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 11 :00 A.M. at Fox’sPizza for their Spring luncheon and meeting.President Bonnie Buckelew called the meeting to order andmembers were led in Pledge or Allegiance and prayer byMaxine Godman.Vice President Gayle Gilcrease read minutes of April 11,2015 meeting in absence of Secretary Barbara Poole. Minutesapproved as read.

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Eastern Star Lodge will host a Memorial Day event at theBeville Street Lodge Hall on May 25 at 7:00 p.m. It is open tothe public, and everyone is invited.The presentation of the flags of the Armed Forces performedby the Boy Scouts of Troop 190 will be made to the rousingmusic of the Fight Songs of each of the Branches of Service.Flags of the United States which have been worn and tatteredwill be presented to the Boy Scouts for proper respectful dis-posal.

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