Lifestyle

The first annual “Man Up! 20/20” men’s conference was held last Friday night at the Jena Community Center. Approximately 200 men from LaSalle Parish and surrounding areas attended the event that featured a jambalaya dinner, music by Graceway, and two messages from Casey Johnson of Bastrop and Rubin Weaver of Farmerville. 

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Students and their families participated in a “book walk,” where if their number was called they could select a book to take home, during the LaSalle Parish Schools Parent Expo last week at the Jena Elementary gymnasium. Hundreds of students and parents visited booths represented by schools, area hospitals, agencies and more. 

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The children of Jerry Harris of Urania – Danny, Jack, and Ann – and their families cordially invite everyone to attend a celebration of Jerry’s 90th birthday on Saturday, February 1, 2020, at the Urania Rec Hall, beginning at 12-noon.

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Career Exploration Camp - February 20-21, 2020

Come experience the brand new challenge camp. Get ready to explore your future careers and other occupations you may not know exists.

This two-day camp is packed with lots of educational, hands on activities, and tours for 7th and 8th grade 4-H members. The camp will be held in Alexandria at the state evac shelter.

Youth will select from different career field options such as: Medical, Trades, Military, Ag Education, Ag & Natural Resources, and STEM. Second day of camp, 4-H’ers will load buses/vans and hit the road with their respective career field for a day of career exploring. Camper will need lunch money for second day activities!

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Human trafficking survivor Ilonka Deaton will headline a oneday women’s conference Jan. 25, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at First Baptist Church, 103 Pond St in Jonesville.

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Maps released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that Louisiana is one of seven states with the highest prevalence of physical inactivity among adults.

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Division I - Grades 4-6; Division II - Grades 7-9; Division III - Grades 10-12 Poster or Digital = Awards:  Parish: Ribbons will be given to all contestants. First place winners will receive a rosette ribbon. Cash awards will be given to state winners.

Beef Poster Contest: Theme - Better with Beef - State Division Winners: $200, $100, and $50.

Create a poster centered around marketing and communicating the allaround health, nutrition, or promotion of Beef. Poster must be on 22” x 28” white poster board. Division III may elect for Digital Submission. Place your name, address, age, grade in school and parish on the upper right corner of the back of the poster. *Poster should generate positive images of beef and beef products and not portray negative images of other food products. Get ideas from magazines, parents, friends, nutrition bulletins, meat publications. Sponsored by Louisiana Beef Industry Council.

Honor roll students for the third six weeks of the 2019-2020 school year at Nebo Elementary School have been announced by Principal Stephanie Francis, as follows:

First Grade

All A’s – Ross Edwards, Jace Hardie, Tucker Hardie, Baylee Kelley, Milah Norris, Ashtian Sikes, and Laylah White.

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Get It Growing

There was a time in my life when I thought a colorful winter garden did not exist. I was so wrong. It took me years to figure this out. I only had to look around me. There’s still color out there.

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