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At the August meeting of the Fort Jesup Chapter of the Children of the American Revolution Hannah Flynn presented her program project. She researched tea ceremonies that Mrs. Washington used to teach her children about etiquette, manners, and polite conversation and presented her findings to the group.

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The Sabine Parish Retired Teachers will have an Ice Cream Social on September 5 at 1:30 p.m.

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School is starting and many of us have a fear of our child being bullied. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, “at least 10% of children are bullied regularly, approximately 50 percent are the target of bullying at some point during their school year.” This bullying even occurs at daycares and preschool levels. If your child is an ongoing target for a bully it can lead to serious consequences down the road. It can cause anxiety disorders, eating disorders, low self-esteem, depression and even alcohol and drug use at early ages. Some kids that are being bullied may never say anything but here are some potential signs to look for: Bruises, scrapes, marks or other unexplained injuries. 

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The Zwolle Police Department and Town Council are pleased to announce that School Resource Officer Randy Rivers will be returning to the school for the third year to ensure the safety of our schools. It’s their goal to ensure the safety of our kids and teachers on a daily basis and we are looking forward to another great school year.

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The audience at the 40th annual Natchitoches-Northwestern State University Folk Festival held on July 26-27 was entertained and educated about the rich and diverse cultural offerings of the state. The Festival featured traditional Louisiana foods, Kidfest activities, music, traditional crafts, narrative sessions, musical informances, and cultural exhibits. This year’s Festival theme “Vive la Louisiane!” was a great success, with a very happy audience.

The Festival opened with a rousing dance, beginning with Cajun dance lessons, followed by Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue, and the night closed out with Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band. Side stage performances included Natchitoches gospel group Joyful Sounds, 50 Man Machine, which includes NSU faculty Paul Forsyth, Collier Hyams, and Oliver Molina, and an open jam with Max & Marcy, Ed Huey, and Cane Mutiny.

During the Vietnam War Fort Polk was known as the “Home of the Combat Infantryman” due to realistic basic and combat training taught there. Many of us can remember the 1960s and early 1970s. The first thing most folks think of is that it was the Vietnam War years. It was also the years of love-ins, peace marches, riots, and of the hippie generation. But the one thing that impacted America more than anything was the war that we were involved in that was located in Southeast Asia in a country we had never heard of called Vietnam. Early in the presidency of John F. Kennedy, the first military advisors were sent to Vietnam to assist with training the fledgling Army of the Republic of Viet Nam, known to all as ARVN. The ARVN’s were fighting to keep South Vietnam free of communist control from North Vietnam. It would be a long war, with America and its allies assisting with men, equipment, weapons, and material of all types.

Fishing the Texas side of Toledo Bend, in the Six Mile area, Glen Swihart won the Many Bass Club’s July 2019 tournament with a five-fish stringer weighing 13.46 pounds. Swihart caught his fish throwing a jig and frog in 10 - 15 feet of water.

David Owens, fishing the night segment of the tournament, is the second place winner with a five-fish stringer weighing 13.12 pounds and is also the big bass winner with a 4.74 pound lunker. Wayne Moran is the third place finisher with a five-fish stringer weighing 11.96 pounds.

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