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By Daniel Jones

October 15 was a big day for Project Celebration, as their first annual “Tee Off” golf tournament hit the course at Cypress Bend Golf Resort. The tournament is in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and raises funds for the Taylor House Domestic Violence Shelter, which is in dire need of a new roof. The tournament itself is a three-man scramble format, which emphasizes fun instead of strict scorekeeping. Each player hits a tee shot on every hole, but everyone plays from the spot of the best shot. Named winners of the tournament was the team of John Migliore, Walker Alford, and Kyle Hatch. 

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By Daniel Jones

October 11 was a great day for both Sabine Parish and the many veterans that reside within its borders as the Sabine Parish Department of Veterans Affairs opened a new office. The new location is quite spacious and features a waiting room filled to the brim with educational and service materials, a full kitchen, and spacious office spaces. That is quite the contrast to the previous location, which was located in a cramped office space located at a small landing between flights of stairs, and no longer will local veterans be forced to sit in a stairway to wait for the services owed to them for service to their country. 

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On her most recent visit to St. Judes, Jayden Manasco donated a full seven gallons of coke tabs. After being diagnosed with retino blastoma at six weeks of age, she has spent years visiting at the well-known hospital and wants to pay them back in any way possible. She is the daughter of Roy and Ann Manasco of Many. 

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Barbara D. Sepulvado, an investment advisor representative and financial advisor, has recently achieved membership in the financial service industry’s prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). 

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Glowing pumpkins lining the sidewalks of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, a chili supper and live entertainment by the family friendly band, God’s Country, is what’s happening at the Saint John’s Catholic Church Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, October 29. The church is seeking entries for its “Pumpkin Shine” event that evening. There is no cost to enter a pumpkin or to attend the event.

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By Daniel Jones

We go to the booth to vote on November 8, and in addition to voting for a new President of the United States and Senator, there will be a number of amendments to the Louisiana Constitution that will be voted on. This year, there are six amendments in total. Each proposal was passed during the first special session of the regular legislative session and first special session earlier in 2016.

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The Many Tiger Club is pleased to announce that Leo Sanford, retired NFL center/ linebacker will be the guest speaker at its luncheon to be held Wednesday, October 26 at 12 p.m. at Many City Hall.

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Superintendent of Sabine Parish Schools Dr. Sara P. Ebarb is pleased to announce that the district has been selected to receive funding under the Demonstrations Grants for Indian Children Program. The grant is in the amount of $2.9 million over four years and was written by Debra Lee and the instructional staff. The funds will support the Promising Futures Native Youth Community Project (NYCP) and will benefit American Indian students attending Sabine Parish schools. NYCP represents the partnership between the Sabine Parish School Board and the Choctaw-Apache Tribe of Ebarb. The overall outcomes of the project are to increase the college and career readiness of Native American students in grades four through 12 in rural Louisiana.

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Some pumpkins are grown. But other pumpkins are created. Wouldbe-craftspeople will learn how to create their own pumpkins at the first crafting class to be taught at the historic Depot Museum Saturday, October 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. Arts and Crafts teacher Shanna Dees Gaspard will teach her students how to use paper and other textiles to make “modge podge” pumpkins they can use in creating fall holiday arrangements.

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Rodney Hopkins, who founded the ArkLaTex Legends Band and performed at the old Sabine Theater for more than 16 years, is now remembered with a plaque placed on the theater wall in his memory.

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