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FAMILY FEATURES

It can stay pretty warm here in Louisiana during the winter months, and with temperatures in the upper 80s this whole week, it can feel like island time while the rest of the country experiences cooler temperatures.

Welsh Rotary Club welcomed guest speakers Jeff Davis Parish School Board Assistant Superintendent Ben Oustalet (left) and Assessments and Accountability Supervisor Rory Myers.

Recognizing Holiday Hazards

My love interest with trees began when I was barely 5. My family moved into a new, red brick home with a huge yard, and my father--who was apparently a direct descendant of Johnny Appleseed--proceeded to fill that yard with plum trees, apple trees, pear trees and a semi-circle of mimosas in the back yard which leaned gracefully over flower beds filled with roses. He scavenged nearby woods for two poplar trees which now tower above 100 feet Before any actual brick and mortar was placed on the property, he outlined the back yard with towering pine trees, flanked either side of the houseto- be with a magnolia, and put a baby pecan tree in the center of the front yard. On the sides of the front yard, he planted dogwoods in pink and white, with gardenias hovering underneath.