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Mrs. Edna Thornton wears many hats for the parish of DeSoto. She is Executive Director of the Tourist Bureau, Member of the Mansfield Friends of the Library and also a member of the DeSoto Council on Aging. She is shown (on left), presenting a book to Mansfield Main Branch Manager Doris Ross.

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Did you know that the Pelican Branch Library offers programs for our Seniors besides just checking out great books, ebooks and DVDs? We offer beginning computer classes geared for our Seniors, and we can assist/fill out forms online for various programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, Social Security, etc.

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BackAlley Theatre in Grand Cane is celebrating our freedoms by hosting a spectacular patriotic music show on July 7 and 8 and July 13, 14 and 15. This is the last show of the 16th season for the theater. season tickets are good for the 7 p.m. show; otherwise, tickets are $10. The box office is 461-0202 or email reservations to batboxoffice@gmail.com.

The evening will be full of traditional patriotic tunes such as “God Bless America” and “America the Beautiful,” but also non-traditional songs celebrating freedom such as “The Fighting Side of Me” and “Traveling Soldier.” There will be a medley of all the fight songs of every branch of the armed services and members of the audience will be recognized for their service.

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The Books & Biscuits Book Club recently met at the Village Cuisine Catering and Café for lunch and book review. Evelyn Noles led the discussion of Anabel Smith’s Whiskey and Charlie.

Whiskey and Charlie is a thought provoking story and touches the inner soul of the reader. Steadily we move from young brothers to young adult brothers, estranged, and in a dire situation. Charlie always regarded his older (by minutes) brother William as being the Alpha sibling..

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A replica of the Vietnam Wall arrived under police escort Wednesday in Bossier City. After an opening ceremony for the American

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Around 250 children and their parents attended JAKES Day May 27 at the Kinsey Scout Reserve in Stonewall. JAKES Day is an outreach program under National Wildlife Turkey Federation (NWTF) for kids who are ages 0-17. The program aims to get kids off the couch and outdoors.

JAKES is an acronym for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge Ethics and Sportsmanship. JAKES is dedicated to informing, educating and involving youth in wildlife conservation and the wise stewardship of natural resources.

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The two weekends following July 4, Back Alley Theatre will present a rip-roaring evening of patriotic songs and readings at the theater in Grand Cane. The dates are July 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. This is the last show for the season. It is covered for those who bought season tickets; otherwise, tickets are $10.

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Stop by the Logansport Branch Library throughout the month of June to see this cool, summer display. You won’t see a hermit crab when you view this display, but you will see some of their shells, other seashells and a beach scene.

A hermit crab is an animal best known for its habit of occupying the empty shell of a snail. The crab uses the shell to protect its soft abdomen. As hermit crabs grow, they exchange their shells for larger ones.

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Mansfield State Historic Site staff, in collaboration with the DeSoto Parish Tourism Bureau, will offer a walking tour of downtown Mansfield on Saturday, June 17.Time, progress, and neglect have been the death of many historic structures in downtown Mansfield.Though gone, their roles in Mansfield’s history still linger like a spirit. The tour will focus on a few buildings and sites that had a great impact on Mansfield’sante bellum, Civil War era, and recent past. Gripping stories of Mansfield’s history will help preserve these historic places to take on a modern role, instead of being lost forever. So come celebrate Great Outdoors Month by taking part in this tour.

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Look back to the days of the community outing, blankets on the ground, and games for every one to play, as Mansfield State Historic Site hosts a Community Picnic Day from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. In conjunction with American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day and Great Outdoors Month,park staff and volunteers will present visitors with examples of what was commonly seen at a Victorian era picnic, and encourage visitors to take part in period games such as Town Ball.Visitors are encouraged to bring their own picnic lunch and make a day of it at the park! So come on joy the games, walking trails,and family time!

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