August 2018

KC council installs officers, honors members

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Monsignor Joseph Peeters Assembly #332 of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus hosted its 2018-2019 officer installation and banquet July 28 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Arthur.

At top left, Faithful Navigator Robert Dale Istre presented the Bishop Jude Speyrer Clergy of the Year Award to Father Jay Alexius, Our Lady of the Lake pastor. He is a member of Council 3012 in Lake Arthur and will be serving as the Faithful Friar for Monsignor Peeters Assembly.

Fruge Represents State in Angus Showmanship Contest

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Morgan Fruge of Jennings represented Louisiana at the 2018 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 7-13 in Madison, Wis. Forty-seven youth from across the country and Canada competed for top honors in the 52nd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics on behalf of the American Angus Association.

SPF scale indicates length of time you can spend in the sun

Ask the Doctors

Dear Doctor: I always reach for the highest SPF when I’m buying sunscreen, especially for the kids. But my mom says what matters most is the type of UV rays the sunscreen is blocking. Why is that? What does SPF actually measure?

Sammis Speaks to Rotary Club

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The Jennings Rotary Club welcomed Colby Sammis as its guest speaker July 31. Sammis is the field representative for Congressman Clay Higgins, who represents the Third District of Louisiana. Club members were given an update on current topics Higgins is working on such as healthcare, veterans issues, immigration and school safety. Pictured (left to right) are Rotarian Kirk Dommert and Colby Sammis.

Clean indoor air can help reduce asthma attacks

Did you know that, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 25 million Americans, including roughly seven million children, have asthma? It’s true, and those numbers have steadily risen in recent years.

The Green Big Apple: New Yorkers document the city’s plants

NEW YORK (AP) — Susan Hewitt found a special prize recently while wandering the streets of New York.

The 70-year-old spotted a mysterious patch of bright green leaves with tiny white flowers in a raised flower bed. It turned out to be tropical Mexican clover, a weed common in South America and Florida’s orange groves, but never recorded before in the state.

“I get a tremendous kick out of identifying things,” she said. “There’s nothing more exciting.”

National Farmers Market Week declared

The week of Aug. 5-11 was declared “National Farmers Market Week” by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Jeff Davis is fortunate to have farmers markets that offer fresh foods and unique items. Markets in Jennings, Welsh and Elton have grown in popularity thanks to their array of homegrown produce and homemade items like baked goods, condiments, wooden furniture and more.

I hate myself for loving straws

I’M JUST SAYIN’

Unless it’s from a bottle or some type of tumbler, I use straws to drink everything, even canned drinks. There are straws in my office. In my kitchen. In the glove compartment of my car.

Thanks for the lack of memories

VILLAGE IDIOT

Where are my keys? This is the second time in a year I’ve lost them.

The first time was at the Wasting Another Day Golf Course, where all the retired guys play. I was the designated driver that day, and the four of us ended up standing outside my car with our clubs — waiting for me to dig my keys out of my bag, open the car and turn on the air conditioning. Except my keys were no longer in my bag.

A New Beginning

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Jennings High School educator Valerie Reed led incoming seventh graders on a tour of the campus Thursday to set them up for success in the upcoming school year.