Lifestyle

Monday, October 31 from 5pm-7pm there will be a Fall Festival along Main Street between the Courthouse & The Social Coffee House. Main Street will be blocked off at 4:30. There will be spots available for groups of individuals who want to hand out candy in this area.

There will be a Costume Contest beside the Courthouse on the Pea Patch side starting at 5:30pm. Age groups include: 0-3 yrs, 4-7 yrs, 1113 yrs, 14-17 yrs, 18 yrs +, the theme groups. Pets (one category) The Pumpkin Decorating Contest drop off location will be the Police Jury Office (courthouse). Drop off times are Thursday, Oct 27 or Friday, Oct 28 from 8am-4pm. Age groups: Pre K – 1st, 2nd – 5th, and 6th – 8th.

Also, there will be hot dogs, chips, and drinks located in front of the Courthouse as well as Trunk or Treats from the Courthouse to the Social Coffee House.

Awards will be given out for the costume contest and the pumpkin decorating contest.

Principals List Avant Karly Barnett Addison Barthelemy Cassidie Bartlett Raelynn Barton Gracee Boyett Lydia Davidson Josie Evans Olivia Grantadams Harley Gray Bethany Green Mason Griffin Addison Guerrero Aron Heard Annie Higginbotham Emily Hobdy Jai-Shiel Jacobsen Addison James Chloe Jones Jacob Jones Jasmine Jones Samuel Laughlin Jeremiah Lewis Marvanesha Little Eli Malone Brooklyn Martin Daniel Mcmiller Ala’zea Nelson Madison Nevils Emily OBannon Izabella Page Elizabeth Phelps Allison Poisso Julia Poole Lauren Pray Breanna Rouse Lauren Sanchez Iyanna Schilling Isabella So Joy Stark Joselyn Taylor Camriana Vanblaricum Alyssa Victor Kaden Wyatt Ashanna Honor Roll Armstrong Amiya Austin Liliana Baker Barrett Barragan Alyssa Bartley Sage Billingsley Brendan Booker Bailey Bozeman McKenzie Breaux Deonta Brouillette Jacob Brown Alonna Brown Denasia Brown KaMarie Bruce Brylee Bruce Maggie Bryant Ellie Cates Makenna Chandler Brayden Chandler Clayton Cherry Ashantia Chevallier Andrew Combs

The Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce congratulates Legacy Hospice with a Ribbon cutting. Branch manager Amanda Williams, RN is pictured cutting the ribbon at their 726 Pershing Highway location. Their office is open Monday through Friday 8 to 5, however there is an RN on call at all times.

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.