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Put more fruits and veggies into your diet

Parents imploring their children to eat their fruits and vegetables is a nightly occurrence at many dinner tables. Reluctant youngsters may have a seemingly innate resistance to vegetables, but parents should stay the course, as the importance of making fruit and vegetables a routine part of one’s daily diet is hard to overstate.

Indulge your peanut cravings

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Peanuts are a beloved snack that are as healthy as they are tasty. Despite their somewhat misleading name, peanuts actually are legumes and grow beneath the ground. Legumes are edible seeds enclosed in pods, whereas true nuts grow on trees. Regardless of their botanical classification, peanuts are enjoyed in many different recipes, both savory and sweet. However, peanuts and peanut butter can be truly delicious when incorporated into desserts. Such is the case when peanut flavoring becomes the basis for treats.

Joie De Vivre

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She was the highlight of the afternoon. I did not get her name but she and her friend, also unknown, arrived at their seats at the stadium frothing with joy. She, I’m going to call her Joyce, had a continuous smile, and her friend, I’ll call her Mary, was a perfect foil for her friend’s verbal offerings. It was as if she knew us all and immediately involved herself in our lives, and we, in hers.

She was a breast cancer survivor, she told us, and was without breasts.

Hollier completes basic training

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SAN ANTONIO - U.S. Air Force Airman Mark A. Hollier graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

July 18 meeting

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Rotarian Troy Romero gave an update to the club concerning the H2-B Guest Worker program. He introduced four of his H2-B workers, David, Joan, Alex and Victor Becerril. The brothers have been working with Sports Turf for many years. Romero informed the group that the H2-B program is still in need of reform and for the club members to stay in contact with their Washington representatives to try to get the necessary changes made.

Guinn, Ange wed

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Rosalie Clare Guinn of Jennings and John Francis Ange of Lake Charles were married Friday, June 7, 2019, at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Jennings, with Father Trey Ange officiating a private ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of John and Rosalie Guinn of Jennings. She is the granddaughter of the late John Conner, the late Valerie Conner, the late Loyd Guinn and the late Marcelette Guinn.

Rosalie is a 2019 graduate of McNeese State University with a bachelor degree in early childhood education. She will be teaching first grade this school year.

June 27 meeting

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Gabrielle Mallett (left) and Kennedy Mallett (on the right) each received a$1,000 scholarship from the club. Meanwhile, Erick Lawrence presented his Eagle Scout project, the Blessing Box. It is located at First Methodist Church in Welsh. Lawrence belongs to Welsh Boy Scouts Troop 29. Rotary Club President Pat Deshotel presented a donation to Troop 29.

July 11 meeting

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Mary Gaudin was selected as the 2019 Welsh Rotarian of the Year. She has been a member of the club since 2008. She serves as the club’s historian. Pictured with Gaudin is Kyle Todd, presenter of the award, and member Rev. Chan Willis.

How much exercise do you need?

Exercise is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Exercise helps people maintain healthy weights, improves mood, reduces the risk for various health ailments, and much more. But how much exercise is necessary for optimal health? Research indicates that the answer to that question depends on the person and his or individual health goals.

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