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Summertime, for many, represents an opportunity to enjoy freshly cooked meals while enjoying time outdoors. Taking your dishes from ordinary to extraordinary starts with chef-inspired recipes that call to mind the flavors of the season.

The Leadership Excel Class of 2021 visited the state capitol with State Representative Troy Romero Monday, April 26. Submitted photo

The 2021 Lake Arthur High Prom Court includes Prince Kade McDaniel, Prince Jake Armand, Prince Blye Daniels, Prince Tyler Breaux, Prince Jace Guidry, King Carter Bihm, Princess Brooke Daboval, Princess Kallie Broussard, Princess Laiah Fontenot, Princess Caroline Iguess, Princess Deonna Brister and Queen Miya Breaux. Submitted photos

During the April meeting of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Parish in Jennings the family of Debbie and Mason Lejeune was recognized as the Council’s Family of the Month for March 2021.

During the April meeting of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Parish in Jennings Jimmy Richert (left) was presented the Council’s Knight of the Month Award for March 2021. Grand Knight Carl Benoit (right) made the presentation.

As I typed up the details for an upcoming “marriage renewal” workshop, it occurred to me that the decision to marry comes with absolutely no mandatory instructions.

As seasons change, there’s often a great deal of shuffling and movement, including common allergy triggers like trees, pollen, mold spores, dust and dander along with pesky sinus pressure. Combined with changes in barometric pressure and weather patterns bouncing up and down, spring can be one big pain – literally.

“Are you sure?”

It was nothing short of a race to get me from the state of Florida to my childhood home – some 300 miles away – before the sun set. I was traveling alone and, while I don’t always worry about nightfall, I wasn’t keen on entering a house I hadn’t seen for two months, during the dark of the night.