Lifestyle

The Association of Mature American Citizens says that Cancer care in the U.S. has taken a new, positive direction over the past two decades.

AMAC cites the publication, Cancer Statistics 2017, that reports: “the overall cancer death rate dropped 25% [over the past 20 years], translating to approximately 2,143,200 fewer cancer deaths than would have been expected if death rates had remained at their peak.”

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Members of the Town and Country Garden Club met for lunch at Miss B’s Place in downtown Jena on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.

Those present were Nelda Tarver, Kelly Thompson, Cynthia Bradford, Beth Zoller, Lisa McCann, Audrey Maxwell, Barbara Germany, Sis Welch, Magdalynn Drewett, Rosie McCoy, and Pam Davis.

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Jason and Brittany Mokry’s twin girls, Everette Claire and Emerson Cate, had only been home a few days in February when the most horrifying night occurred.

The identical twins were born on January 25 and after spending six days in the Rapides NICU they were discharged to go home. They had been home just a few days when they had their first pediatrician appointment during the day of Wednesday, February 8.

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Metairie physician keeps track of both sets of Mokry twins

When Metairie OBGYN physician Dr. Alton Mark Parker delivered Jason and Shane Mokry on May 2, 1974 in New Orleans, he had no idea those two identical twins would soon become like his own family.

During the course of their life and growing up in south Louisiana, the twin boys had continual interaction with their delivery doctor and today they still remain in constant contact.

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Darryl and LaRae Reeder and Chris and Millie DeLoach, all of Jena, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Naomi Reeder to Vince Kirkham, son of Joey and Tiffanee Kirkham, also of Jena.

The wedding will be an event of Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon at Searcy Baptist Church, located at 576 Hwy. 500 near Trout.

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The 83rd Epsilon State Convention was held on March 24-26, 2017, at the Hilton Hotel in Kenner. Four members of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (Key Women Educators) attended this event. They are Pam Bond, Starla Clark, Ivy Strozier and Nelda Tarver.

Convention events kicked off on Friday morning with a tour of the WWII D-Day Museum in New Orleans. This site has expanded to five buildings and has become one of the top tourist destinations in the South.

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By Jill Pertler

I hardly ever get sick. I guess I’m lucky that way. Besides, I’m a mom. Despite what the commercial says, we don’t get sick days. It’s easier to take care of others when you don’t need anyone to take care of you. So it’s convenient to be in good health – robust and well with a constant and never-ending supply of acetaminophen and throat lozenges to dispense to the young folks living with you.

I’m tough, but unfortunately I’m not totally immune. I found this out last week when I got hit with a bigger-bugger of a cold. A common cold for goodness sakes. Usually I can barrel right through a batch of the average and ordinary sniffles. This time the sniffles conquered my entirety in an overwhelming manner.

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Stephen and Gena Foreman of Trout are pleased to announce the birth of Landry Elise Foreman.

Landry arrived at 12:14 p.m., Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, weighing 8-pounds 3-ounces, and measuring 20¼-inches in length.

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Members of the Town and Country Garden Club of Jena held their monthly meeting March 14, 2017, at the LaVacca Plantation at Whitehall.

Members present were Nelda Tarver, Pam Davis, Beth Zoller, Barbara Germany, Mary Ann McMillin, Cynthia Bradford, Sis Welch, Lisa Mc-Cann, Audrey Maxwell, and Martha Ann Wood.

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LaSalle Parish 4-H members recently attended the annual Junior Leadership Conference (JLC) March 10-12, 2017 at Camp Grant Walker in Pollock.

The theme for this year’s conference was center New York and the Big Apple. Four-H members that served on their respective state boards conducted the tracks that included Performing Arts, Leadership, Agriculture Science, Outdoor Skills, Service Learning, and Mind, Body, and Health.

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