Lifestyle

This year the DeSoto Parish School Board is honored to host seven residents from four different universities. Today we had the privilege of working this group of future educators. Huge Thank You to Mrs. Lafollette at MES for hosting our meeting and to her and Mrs. Jenna Grooms for spending time sharing some thoughts with the group. Mrs. Lainee Cosby also did a wonderful job leading discussion with the group on collaboration and the TAP processes in DeSoto Parish. It was a GREAT working session!! We are proud of this group and look forward to seeing them grow in our profession

Read across America! NDHS/ NDUE has been reading across the parking lot this week. What a great small town vibe connection when high school LEADers influence elementary LEADers. GO GRIFFINS! Readers are LEADers!

Congratulations to our students who competed in the district FFA Ag Mechanics CDEs yesterday at NDHS, winning scholarships and other prizes. All DeSoto students that competed qualified to compete at area in upcoming weeks! They are #DeSotoStrong! Good luck as you prepare for the next competition!

On February 26, the DeSoto Council on Aging hosted their annual Senior Fun Day at the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Training Facility in Grand Cane — and it was a great day of fellowship, food, and important information!

Several speakers were in attendance, including representatives from DeSoto Regional Health System and Dr. Richie Bell, Jr., Insurance Consultant, who shared valuable insight with our senior citizens about common insurance and Medicare/Medicaid scams currently circulating — and how to properly handle those suspicious calls. Protecting our seniors from fraud is something we take seriously, and education is one of the strongest tools we have.

Sheriff Jayson Richardson and our deputies were proud to cook lunch for everyone in attendance, while guests enjoyed playing BINGO and winning door prizes throughout the morning!

Come along with us for an action-packed weekend retreat at Ozark Mountain’s Reel ‘Em Inn! BackAlley Community Theatre in Grand Cane is the setting for our Southern-fried romp in the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. D. Gene is looking forward to a peaceful weekend on the lake. But there are only two chances of that happening: slim and none. Along with his comical assortment of guests visiting the lodge over a stormy weekend, he’s got a gaggle of nuns who have converged on the Inn, wanting to experience a nature retreat. The play is a whirlwind of absurd situations, mistaken identities, and over-the-top humor.

Books and Biscuits Book Club is thrilled to host local author, Jennifer Moorhead, for our March meeting to review her book, “Broken Bayou.” A child psychologist, Willa, retreats to Broken Bayou, her hometown in South Louisiana, after a career crisis. Willa’s hopes for a respite are quickly crushed, not only by what she finds in the attic, but also by what’s been found in the bayou. We will meet Tuesday, March 3, 11:30 am, at Village Cuisine Catering and Cafe in Grand Cane, and enjoy a delicious lunch and hear an enlightening discussion from the author, Jennifer Moorhead. Please call Village Cuisine @ 318–858–3200 to reserve a meal or call Debbie @ 318–208–2122 for any questions.

Most of us love our communities and want the best for all of DeSoto Parish. It’s our home. It’s where we live, work, learn, play, and raise our families. And yet, it’s easy to go about our daily lives without ever stopping to think, Ask your self…What can I do to make my community better?

I get it. We are all busy. And it’s easy to assume that someone else will do what needs doing. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my work with communities across our area, it’s this: We are all owners. We don’t need an official title. We don’t have to be assigned a task. We don’t have to be wealthy. We all have gifts to share and the ability to make a difference in the lives of others.

What Black History month means to me is to recognize our ancestors’ trials, tribulations and accomplishments in order to appreciate the richness of our culture. These experiences are what shape our destiny by providing records or guidance for a better tomorrow.

Last week, 3rd graders at Central Christian Academy got the opportunity to learn about the water cycle and how rain is formed through evaporation, transpiration, and condensation. We also discussed why rain is crucial for sustaining life and it’s importance in agriculture. The students learned how to read a rain gauge and the significance of the U.S. Drought Monitor. We performed a cool experiment by making rain in a jar, then we left the classroom and headed outside where everyone earned their PHD (Post Hole Digger) by installing their very own official rain gauge. This class will now be an official precipitation reporting station for the CoCoRhas network. Thanks CCA for inviting our office out!

Tonight we enjoyed a special milestone in the life of the Body of Christ.

Dan Rogers has been called and ordained to become a part of the deacon body along with his wife Regina Rogers as a supportive cominister.

Pictured is the current deacon body, wives and honored Pastor Delman Rogers, honored deacon and his wife and Pastor Santos and Sister Willma Santos.