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PACE Shares Open Letter

An Open Letter of Thanks to Jeff Davis Parish Superintendent of Schools and our School Board Members:

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When cooking or baking at home, few things can prove as frustrating as preparing a dish only to realize you’re missing a key item from the ingredients list. Such realizations often force cooks to stop what they’re doing and make emergency trips to a nearby grocery store. That can delay dinner time or make cooks feel rushed when they ultimately return from the store. But what if there was a way to substitute ingredients without risking flavor? Thankfully, there is.

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Out of the blue

During a recent thunderstorm, we decided to cook chicken wings on the grill.

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70 years later, Ragin’ Cajuns are still singing her song

LAFAYETTE (AP) — In 1950, Harry Truman was president, Earl Long was governor of Louisiana and Hilma Levis was Hilma LaBauve, a 19-year-old sophomore at Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute in her hometown of Lafayette.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Calendar Guidelines

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Students named to SOWELA’s Spring 2020 Dean’s List

The following students achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying 12 or more credit hours during the Spring term for classes taken at SOWELA’s Lake Charles campus, Morgan Smith site in Jennings or at the Oakdale site.

Elton: Dylan Fontenot, Holden Fontenot, Trestan Pate

Iota: Devin Dietz

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Welsh Plants First Responders Tree

Recently Welsh community members planted the First Responders Tree at the Welsh Fire Department to replace an oak tree that had to be removed to protect critical infrastructure. The First Responders Tree will serve as a living and lasting tribute honoring first responders, as well as become part a tradition, which began following the planting of an oak tree after Hurricane Rita at the Welsh Fire Hut.

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The things I hate

A friend asked me to make a list of things that I hate. I struggled with the four letter word “hate.” The fact is I tend not to hate inanimate objects or people. So I’ll isolate my initial thoughts toward people. Rather than hate I’ll use the word “pity,”

I pity people who have forgotten the joys of friendship.

I pity those who have been denied a tolerance for children.

I pity those who would abandon our notion of a “United” States of America.