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Rose LeBlanc Odom was guest speaker for the September 16th Kiwanis club meeting. She is the owner of Screen Saver and Phone Repair shop that is located on Main St. She moved to Louisiana in 2016 and lived in Natchitoches for a few years before her family moved to Atlanta. She has been in the “tech” business since I phone 3 and now we are up to I phone 17. There are two Screen Saver stores-one in Winnfield and one in Natchitoches and there are plans to open one in Many, La.

Her associate Cassie Mosley accompanied her to the meeting. She also has another associate named Ethan who is in Natchitoches. In addition to the screen saver portion of the business they also repair computers, phones, Ipads, Mac books, game boxes, etc.

On Sept 2, the Winnfield Fire Department visited Winn Council on Aging and spoke about fire safety and fall prevention in the home for seniors. Fire Department personnel talked about the importance of smoke detectors, having a clearly marked address, and being cautious in daily life. The class was taught by Firefighter John Hurt, Captain Philip Wilkerson and Part Time Firefighter Cody Lockridge. Reminder if you do not have smoke detectors in your home please call 318-628-3923.

Union Baptist Church will be holding its annual revival on September 21st through September 26th, 2025. Bro. Shad Tibbs will be bringing the message each night. Services on Sunday the 21st will start at 5:00 that evening. Monday through Friday the services will begin at 6:30. Come and join in each night in fellowship and worship. The address is 336 Old Union Baptist Church Road Winnfield, Louisiana, 71483. Physical location: located on highway 499 outside of Joyce, Louisiana (the Sikes highway) follow the signs.

A free program for students that provides homework assistance, enrichment program, tutoring, recreation and an evening meal and snack will kick off on Sept 16 at 703 Moss Street in Winnfield. This program will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 3pm – 5pm.

Parents may register their child at the Winnfield After School Enrichment Center, Tommy G Hamms Memorial Center or for more information, call 318-209-4009 or 318628-0273.

There will also be a monthly math lab with Madison Foster and hands on science fun designed to spark curiosity and make learning exciting.

Winn Parish Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the August 2025 Business of the Month, Friends Gifts and More.

Friends originally opened in December 2023. They relocated to their current location, 209 South Abel Street, a year ago. Friends was recognized as our New Business of the Year for 2024. They carry lots of unique gift items, most of which can be personalized. Some of the items you can find at Friends are school spirit items, candles and freshies, Bibles/devotionals, jewelry, and other specialty engraved items. They can even engrave signatures, recipes, and messages in a loved one’s handwriting.

Bria Williams, Justice Bus Program Manager, spoke to the Kiwanis club, Tuesday, August 26th. She is originally from Charlottesville, VA and came to Alexandria by way of Houston. She graduated from a college that required 20 hours of community service to graduate. She believes in public and community service. Her degree was in education and her first year to teach was 2019-20 which was the year COVID shut everything down. After teaching first graders virtually she transitioned into public service.

Gail Shelton spoke to Kiwanis, Tuesday, August 19th, about her experience as an extra in “The Chosen”. If you are unaware, this is a TV series about the life of Christ. The idea came from Dallas Jenkins who is the creator and director. They started small with 3 episodes. There was not a lot of money available so he asked for crowd funding, the viewers and supporters pay. You can make a donation to the foundation in support of the filming. It is free to watch. It is available on Prime Video and also an app you can download and watch on your phone or your smart TV. 280 million people have seen worldwide and it has been translated into 40 languages.