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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.

Those that know the Hults family are aware of Harley’s diagnosis of the rare blood disorder, Hemopagocytic Lymphohisticytosis. It usually occurs in infants and children, but can appear in adults as well. Children usually inherit the disease.

If you have HLH, your body’s defense system, called your immune system, does not work normally. Certain white blood cells, histiocytes and lymphocytes, attack your other blood cells. These abnormal blood cells collect in your spleen and liver, causing these organs to enlarge.

Ashley Magnolia Marshall is proud to announce to family and friends that she made a 4.0 GPS, which qualify her for making the President’s List for the 2021 Fall Semester at Grambling State University. Ashley is the daughter of Patrick and Donza of Mansfield.. (submitted)

Santa aka Farmer Skelly will ride again this Christmas Eve on his trusty Allis Chalmer’s tractor to deliver gifts to all little boys and girls. Hohoho!!! Photo courtesy of Dianne Mason

Pictures by Shootin’ on Faith Photography

Mansfield Elementary Principal Amanda LaFollette, along with recent retiree of MES Cathy Hosey and MES instructor Amy Haire, worked together for the school children to be a part of the Shoe Box Project. Earlier in the week other ladies had organized and set up everything for packing.

Ms. Hosey and Ms. Haire greeted the classes of children as they arrived. They in turn were given a clipboard of a list of items that they should put in each shoebox. The children worked in teams of 3 or 4 to fill the boxes.

Photographer Diane Deas said that it was fun to watch as the children chose specific items that they thought “their child” would like to receive. Upon completion, the children doubled checked and reviewed their lists and made sure that they had included everything in their shoebox. Deas added that it has been a wonderful time of learning and sharing for the students as they completed their global service project.