Cancer can cause many symptoms, but these symptoms are most often caused by illness, injury, benign tumors, or other problems. If you have symptoms that do not get better after a few weeks, see your doctor so that problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible. Often, cancer does not cause pain, so do not wait to feel pain before seeing a doctor.

Some of the symptoms that cancer may cause include:

Breast changes

--Lump or firm feeling in your breast or under your arm

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One cannot imagine the impact that packing a shoebox has for a child, and all children and youth have an exciting opportunity to find out on August 17 from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Many.

Jamacia David, a full circle speaker for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child, will speak. She grew up in Guyana, in South America, and received a shoebox as a child. She will present her story and how it was a life-changing event for her and her family.

Her father was often away for months at a time because jobs were so scarce. In order to provide for his family, he had to travel to other countries for work. While away, Jamacia’s mother struggled to make ends meet on her own.

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Mark your calendars! The annual Sabine’s Back-to-School Rally will be hosted at the Family Life Center of Many’s First United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 3 at 8 a.m.

The rally committee has been hard at work for a month, coordinating the rally, which promises to be bigger and better this year. There will be something for everyone.

Each school aged student will receive a bag of supplies, which have been donated or purchased by the committee. Each student must have their parent of guardian with them to receive the supplies and they must attend Sabine Parish schools. Come on down, Converse, Pleasant Hill, Negreet, Ebarb, Zwolle, Florien and Many students from Pre-K, 3-4 Kindergarten, Grades 1-3, 4-6 and Grades 7-12 are welcome.

On Sunday, July 21, conservation district officials and employees gathered for the start of the 2019 NACD South Central Region meeting in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Several attendees hailed from Louisiana, including John Alan Williams and Anita Manshack from the Sabine Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Many. The three-day meeting was hosted by the Oklahoma Conservation Partnership and the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts.

On Monday, July 22, NACD President Tim Palmer delivered opening remarks, addressing meeting attendees with a message of encouragement for the work that conservation districts are doing across the region. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting Associate Chief Kevin Norton gave updates on NRCS programs and funding.

Last week, computers at the Sabine Parish School Board and schools were stricken with malware, which necessitated a State of Emergency being declared by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Malware can be defined as malicious software, such as a program or file, that is harmful to a computer or its user. They can be computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or spyware.

Also falling victim to the malicious software were Morehouse Parish and city of Monroe schools.

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TRICKY POLITICS

How many times have we heard our presidents and our political leaders state that we are a country of laws. We’re told we are to follow these laws. I could not believe my ears when I heard our House Democrat Speaker Nancy Pelosi state, on television, how to not comply with the law. ICE was arresting convicted illegal immigrants who were already tried in our courts and the order was to pick them up and send them back. Speaker Pelosi was speaking how she was unhappy that this was being done and she told them ways to prevent them being arrested, such as: don’t answer the door or hide if you see men like this coming up your sidewalk. Where are we going when our leaders want to “coach” illegal immigrants. How many times have we heard it stated by our political leaders that we are a nation of laws. It seems it only works when it supports their political interests. They want them to stay and eventually be their supporters.

The Back-to-School Rally, which will be held for all Sabine Parish students in Pre-K through 12^th grade, is near and dear to my heart.

I always looked forward to purchasing school supplies when I was a child. Mom would take me to the store and let me pick out my notebooks, paper, pencils, crayons, ruler and other necessities I needed for the upcoming school year. When I became a Mom, I couldn’t wait to take my boys school shopping. (I’m sure I enjoyed it more than they did!!)

I have funneled my energy and enjoyment into school supply shopping by joining the Back-to-School Rally committee more than a decade ago.

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Delores “DeLo” Lewing was born December 4, 1935 and passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on July 13, 2019.

Services celebrating her full and joyous life will be held on July 20 at 2 p.m. at Alford Heights Baptist Church in Many with burial at Old Pisgah Cemetery following the service. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. immediately prior to the service.

DeLo was born and raised in Belmont where she became known for her skill on the basketball court at Belmont High School. She later married Wayne Lewing and moved to Fisher where they raised their two daughters, Diane and Kim. DeLo was a kind and steadfast daughter, mother, sister, wife, grandmother, and a friend to all. If you made it out to her house, you could count on a full meal waiting on you, most of which would be lovingly fried, with a side of tea almost as sweet as her. DeLo was a faithful member of Alford Heights Baptist Church, and she loved spending time with her friends in the women’s group.

Funeral services for Lona Buvins Horton Ford, 97, of Many were held July 13 at Warren Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverends Donnie Paul Lewing and Benny Crittenden officiating. Burial followed in the Florien Cemetery.

She was born in Fisher on August 4, 1921 to William Horton and Exia Randolph Horton, and passed away on July 11, 2019 in Many.

Lona is survived by her daughters, Dora Burley of

Keatchie, Shirley Greer and husband Marbury of Many, and Nona Hood and husband Randy of Benton; daughter-in-law, Sue Ford of Robeline; son-in-law, Ray DuBose of Florien; sisters, Maggie Duhamel, Billie Hammond and Bobbie Pitt; eight grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and nine greatgreat grandchildren.

Nora K. Menasco of Pass Christian, Mississippi, 79, passed away peacefully at her home on June 29, 2019 surrounded by family and all of the love this world can offer.

She was born in Orchard, Alabama to Edward Sr. and Emma Kelly.

She graduated from Theodore High School where she was in the Beta Club and a majorette.

She spent 56 years with the love of her life, William “Buck” Menasco. Together they raised four children: Cindy Salter and husband, Bruce; Robert “Bobby” Menasco and wife, Susan; Donna Powell; and Lori Mullins and husband, Scott. She had seven grandchildren, Chase Danley and wife, Jessica; Brittany Powell; Heather Hall and husband, Adam; Chris Mullins and wife, Ashleigh; Brandon Powell; Michael Mullins and wife, Heather; and Hannah Powell. She was a great-grandmother to four great-grandchildren, Phillip Danley, Alexis Danley, Peyton Mullins and Noah Hall along with many step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.