Arden and Billie Settle are proudly posing with their only grandson and his new wife on their wedding day that took place on June 2 at the Beulah Baptist Church located in Sabine Parish. From left are Arden Settle, Courtney Branam Settle, Connor Settle and Billie Settle. It was a perfect day for a wedding.

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By Donna Smith Ammons

Braeden and PaPaw feeding the giraffe!

Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!!

While visiting our oldest son, Davy and wife, Kt and our three wonderful grandchildren, Riley, Braeden and Darby, we were able to visit and spend the morning at Wild Wilderness Drive Through Zoo. The four-mile, 400 acre zoo, located in Gentry, Arkansas, was really neat. Needless to say the kids had a great time!

We traveled from their new home in Cave Springs, northwest of Bentonville, through country roads to Gentry. Upon entering Gentry, which was one of my destination spots, I jumped out of the van and had my picture taken with the Gentry sign. Guess who I sent it to? (My boss of 39 years!)

UPSETTING THE WORKS

It was revealed this past week that Jim Bernhard might be buying into the race for governor in 2019. With his enormous business skills and wealth this would upset the applecart if he ran in the Democrat or Republican party. He mentioned running before several times but declined to do so. The last thing Governor Edward’s force wants is a Fortune 500 darling jumping into the race with his own money and splitting up the Democrat vote. It has been said he could toss in $20 million. He is presently a Democrat and is not very likely to change parties.

In 1987 he and two other investors founded the Shaw Group, a corporation providing construction and maintenance services to energy companies. By the time he sold the Shaw Group in 2013 it was worth $3 billion and was on the Fortune 500 list.

Funeral services for Bobby Gerald Hippler, 74, of Pleasant Hill were held August 7 at Spring Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Azel Ott officiating. Burial followed in the Spring Ridge Cemetery. He was born on Tuesday, October 12, 1943 in Many, and passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Mansfield Nursing Center in Mansfield. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Ott Hippler; parents, Allen H. Hippler and Sybil (Wedgeworth); brother, Danny Hippler and sister, Etta Hippler Bly. He is survived by his sons, Martin Hippler and wife, Karen, of Belmont and Bobby Hippler of Belmont; daughters, Rebecca Hippler Samples and husband, Harold, of Gonzales and Loretta Guevara and husband, Hazael, of Pleasant Hill; sister, Barbara Beaumont of Tulsa, Oklahoma; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers were Cody Hippler, Rick Gaddis, Jad Gaddis, Eric Gaddis, Jeremy Guevara, and Jairo Tercero.

Memorial services honoring the life of Doris “Sissy” Shelton, 56, were held August 4 at First Baptist Church in Mansfield with the Reverends Bob Latham and Kenneth Leach officiating. Sissy was born November 18, 1961, in Monroe to Joseph and Lois Faye Vining and passed away on July 28, 2018, at her residence in Many. She was preceded in death by her parents. Those left behind to cherish her memory is her husband of 39 years, Robert “Bobby” Shelton, Jr.; son, Trey Shelton and wife, Kellie; daughter, Joanna Duncan and husband, Chris; sister, Donna Posey; brother, Albert Vining; and grandchildren, Bocephus, Krysta, Hunter and Adalyn. Rose-Neath Funeral Home Mansfield Chapel – (318) 872-4660

Funeral services for June McNeely Alizzi, 89, of Many were held August 1 at Oak Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Grace and Bean Manasco officiating. Burial followed in the Oak Hill Cemetery. She was born on Tuesday, June 11, 1929 in Clara, and passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 in Many. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfonso Alizzi; son, Warren Lee Alizzi; parents, Jesse McNeely and Maybelle Barr McNeely; sister, Vivian Joyce Kelly; and brother, Victor Eugene Mc-Neely. She is survived by her son, John Alizzi of Many; daughter, Sheila Bebee and husband, Charles, of Many; son, Steven Alizzi and wife, Bambi, of Laurel, Mississippi; daughter, Colleen Groce and husband, Phillip, of Willis, Texas; son, Joseph Alizzi of Florien; brother, Clyde McNeely and wife, Sue, of Shreveport; 16 grandchildren; great 16 grandchildren; along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services for William Lee Hagelin, 27, of Zwolle were held August 3 at First Baptist Church of Zwolle with Bro. Wade Penfield officiating. Burial followed in the Lakeview Cemetery. He was born on Friday, May 31, 1991 in Lafayette, and passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Lady Of The Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. He is survived by his wife, Alexis Hubbard Hagelin of Zwolle; son, Carston Hagelin of Zwolle; daughter, Sage Hagelin of Zwolle: father, Thomas Hagelin of Zwolle; mother, Janet Vice Miller and husband, Billy, of Zwolle; brothers, Eric Hagelin and wife, Martha, of Belmont, and Jared Hagelin and wife, Heather, of Bossier City; along with a host of family and friends. Pallbearers were Chris Martinez, Adian Martinez, Clark Sepulvado, Magnum Sepulvado, Edward Jackson, Corey Weathy, Bryce Smith, and Martin Tweedy. Honorary pallbearers were James Sepulvado, Jame Weathy and the Crew Members of Rig 155.

The Annual Back-to- School Rally will be hosted this Saturday, August 4 at the Family Life Center of the First United Methodist Church of Many. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 8 a.m.

Free school supplies will be distributed to children in grades K-12, who attend schools in Sabine Parish. Each student must be accompanied by a guardian or parent.

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By Daniel Jones

A building is burning outside of Zwolle, but it isn’t what you’d think.

July 12 was a momentous day for the North Sabine Fire District and Sabine Parish as a whole, as the Fire District Regional Training Facility was dedicated with an open house and brief demonstration of how fire fighters will train at the new complex.

“This represents a huge expansion of fire protection training within Sabine and the surrounding areas,” said Nick Spann, chief of the North Sabine Fire District. “We will be able to run a variety of scenarios over and over, which will teach our local fire fighters and first responders how to respond to different situations through muscle memory. It’s just like basketball practice, the more you practice the better you become at the task.”

Clancey Stewart of Florien was named Grand Champion of the 2018 Louisiana State Fiddle Championship at the annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival.

Clancey Stewart of Florien was the Grand Champion of the 2018 Louisiana State Fiddle Championship held at Northwestern State University as part of the 39th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. Tied for second place were Cameron Fontenot of Eunice and Terry Huval of Lafayette. Ron Yule of DeRidder took third place, followed by Marguerite Gravois of Baton Rouge in fourth. The Championship was held in Magale Recital Hall on the Northwestern State campus.