On Wednesday, December 17, the Mansfield Garden Club enjoyed a Christmas luncheon at the Country Lodge of David and Janet Calhoun on Lake Road. All the members enjoyed a potluck lunch with some really delicious food. Our members are equally at home in the kitchen as in our gardens
Jerry Griffin of Center, Texas was awarded the “Most Authentic” in the 8th Annual Historic Grand Cane Associationʼs Pioneer Christmas Parade. The award for “Longest Distance Traveled” went to Merle and Diane Cheatwood of Saline, Louisiana
With the Epiphany on January 6, or “Twelve Days of Christmas”, climaxing the Advent/Christmas Season, DeSoto Parish residents are ready to join Louisianans statewide for the Carnival season, ending with Mardi Gras, which is French for Fat Tuesday
DeSoto Parish Tax Assessor Anne Gannon and staff decorate for each holiday to the Joy of those that work and have business to attend to around the courthouse square. This yearʼs Christmas display delights both young and old with traditional Christmas colors and décor, highlighted with a whimsical snowman
While DeSoto Parish students were enjoying their time off from school, four North DeSoto High School students were practicing their dance for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Seniors Jennifer Simmons and Lauren Clarke and Juniors Abby Carter, and Kirsten Sanders, all members of the ND Dazzlers, were selected as All- American Dancers by American Dance and Drill Teams at summer camp in June
Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an International Society composed of outstanding women educators, recently donated books to be used in a classroom library to two first year teachers at Mansfield Elementary. Pictured left to right are Amanda Blair, Mu Project Committee member; Abby Williamson, MEMS teacher; Mychal Word, MEMS teacher and Pam Hesser, Mu President and Bryson
The Mansfield Garden Club met, November 19, at the Chamber of Commerce meeting room with President Jackie Albright presiding. She welcomed all members with a special warm welcome to Madelyn Flowers and Margaret Leszcynski who are recovering from health problems. Members answered the roll call by telling something in their garden they were pleased with or something for which they are thankful. Velda Neilson, secretary, read the minutes of previous meeting and Ott Murphy, Treasurer gave the treasurer’s report. She reported that there are a few GARDEN CLUB calendars to be sold.
Books and Biscuits Book Club met at the Cook-Hill Bed and Breakfast in Grand Cane on December 2, 2014. Marcia Calhoun led an exceptionally interesting discussion of this month’s selection, “Caleb’s Crossing” by Geraldine Brooks. Ms. Brooks is an Australian native that began her career as a journalist and has since become a very successful writer of historical fiction
