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The Mansfield Garden Club met on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. President Rougeau called the meeting to order and led the group in the club collect, pledge, and the pledge to the American flag.

Pam Sykes shared information about the Flower Show to be held May 20, 2022 at the Mansfield Chamber of Commerce Building. The show is open and free to the public from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The theme for the show is “the Birds, the Bees, and the Butterflies.”

Hostesses who provided delicious Valentine themed snacks were Velda Neilson, Teresa Luka, and Wanda Rougeau.

Cane River Creole National Historical Park will host a memorial illumination event to remember and honor the people who were enslaved on Oakland Plantation on March 5. This event has been rescheduled due to weather.

The FREE illumination event and self-guided tours will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. The tours will be outdoors, will cover about a half mile over uneven and unpaved ground. Participants are encouraged to bring a flashlight and dress appropriately for weather and walking conditions.

Prior to the illumination the park will offer tours of the enslaved nanny’s room on the lower level of the Main House. These special tours will be available from 11 am to 1 pm. Oakland Plantation is located at 4386 Highway 494, Natchez, LA.

Allison McAllen, of Stonewall, LA, was named to the University of Mississippi’s Fall 2021 Honor Roll lists.

McAllen was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.

“The remarkable students achieving Chancellor’s Honor Roll are among the best and brightest at the University of Mississippi,” said Chancellor Glenn Boyce. “I commend them for their hard work and dedication resulting in their outstanding academic achievements and this well-deserved recognition.”

In order to be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester.

The Many Bass Club kicked off the new year with its first Toledo Bend Tournament of the 2022 year on the 8th and 9th of January. Temperatures were moderate to cool but the club had to fish in variable and difficult conditions both days with periods of high winds, rain, and bright skies. A significant cold front earlier in the week had dropped the water temps to the mid to low fifties. The weather had the fish hunkered down, not biting, and the anglers struggled to catch them very well. Nineteen members fished and only two limits of five fish were weighed in. The members had the option to fish either Saturday or Sunday and the winning stringer was weighed in on Saturday.

The North Louisiana Quilters Guild 2022 Quilt Show will be held at the West Monroe Convention, located at 901 Ridge Avenue in West Monroe. Dates slated included Friday, February 25 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, February 26, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Admission for ages 9 years old to 79 is $7.00, with all others allowed in free.

A beautifully designed 87 inch by 99 inch quilt, “Backroads USA” will be raffled off with tickets selling for $1.00 each. The quilt was designed by Guild member Cathy Poe and was made by Ms. Poe and Guild members. The drawing will be held on February 26 at 3:00 p.m. and the winner does not have to be present to win.

In addition to the Quilt Raffle, there will be raffle baskets, a vendors’ mall, demonstrations and door prizes. A special group of featured quilts will also be presented.

The first regularly scheduled meeting of the Mansfield Rotary Club was held on January 5 at the Mansfield Female College Museum for our new year. Club Treasurer, Terri Byrd, presented a thank you letter from the DeSoto Parish Animal Shelter for the donation our club made to them. We in turn are grateful for the services they provide for our towns and parish.

She also reported that the Club’s main fundraiser will again be a Clay Pigeon Shoot at the Shreveport Gun Club on May the 14th with another raffle for a personalized fire pit. More information will be forthcoming on how to participate in these two.

Captain Linda Carter and the Krewe of Demeter formally invite you to attend the Bal & Tableau honoring the royalty of the Krewe of Demeter VI on Saturday, January 29 from 6:00 p.m. until midnight at the David B. Means Memorial 4-H Building, located at 10117 Hwy 171 in Grand Cane. Tickets for the event are $80.00 with a bottomless cup available for $20.00. The event is formal with the royalty presentation set for 7:30 p.m. The theme of the event is “Cruising with the Krewe”.

For more information call Karen Baker at 318-869-5803 by January 22, 2022.

December Activities Were Merry & Bright at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mansfield

Christmas has come and gone, but the memories linger on. We had such a supportive community I’d like to publicly THANK the following groups and organizations. Central School National Honor Society, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Living Waters Ministries, Mansfield Middle School Student Council, Sis Shaw’s Coffee Club, WebCorp, Fellowship Baptist Church of Converse, NAUW, and Christ Memorial Episcopal Church of Mansfield. We couldn’t have done it WITHOUT YOU! I don’t like listing names in fear of omitting someone, but I do believe I got them all. Again, your love and giving to MNC was a true blessing.