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In New York City, people smile at the first snowfall of the season and admire its ability to put a clean, fresh facade on a city which is often weary from all those tired, poor, huddled masses it originally invited and must now accommodate.

On average, someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease (CVD) every 36 seconds, approximately 2,380 deaths each day, according to the American Heart Association. Each day, 405 deaths occur in the U.S. as the result of strokes, an average of one death every 3:33. More people die annually from CVD than from any other cause including cancer, COPD, diabetes, lung infections and the flu, according to the American Heart Association (AHA) 2021 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics.

Jared “Butch” Broussard and Shelby Cormier Broussard of Jennings proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Addisyn Mae Broussard, born Feb. 18, 2021.

The Jeff Davis Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting event for owner Shelby LaFosse and her new bakery, Red Cardinal Desserts, located at 109 South Adams Street in Welsh. Submitted photo

Guest speaker for the March 2021 meeting of the Jeff Davis Republican Women was State Rep. Troy Romero, who spoke to the club about his experiences and what he has learned as a freshman legislator, some of the issues that will soon be coming up in the legislature and some of the strengths and weaknesses he sees in Louisiana government.