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FAMILY FEATURES

The Rotary Club of Welsh met on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, via zoom.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jude Doucet of Jennings are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Rachel Lynne, of Baton Rouge to Alden Tyler Heaphy of Baton Rouge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alden Heaphy III of Lafayette.

On Saturday, Sept. 12, Charles Savoy from Knights of Columbus Council 2012 of Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings took second place at the State KC Horseshoe Tournament held in Plaquemine. There are over 300 councils in the state of Louisiana, so this is quite an accomplishment for Savoy.

During the September 2020 meeting of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings the family of Charles and Dee Dee Savoy were recognized as the Council’s Family of the Month for August. Charley served as Grand Knight of KC Council 2012 from July of 2012 to June of 2015, for a total of three distinguished years.

2020 meeting of Knights of Columbus Council 2012 from Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Jennings, Grand Knight Carl Benoit presented the Council’s Knight of the Month Award for August to Horace Naquin. Horace has sold tickets for the annual KC barbecue fundraisers on his own and after masses on coffee and donut Sundays, ending up helping to sell more than his quota of tickets. He has helped move the barbecue pits into position prior to the day of food preparation. He also helped to prepare the food for customers on the day the meals were distributed. Horace has proven to be a very handy man to have in the Council when it has come to fixing things. He helped plan and orchestrate the installation of new LED lighting in the Our Lady Help of Christians Parish (OLHC) Church building, and this effort has brought about savings in electricity costs and has improved the safety of the entire church structure. He also worked diligently to improve the sound system within the church building. He has provided valuable insight into the repair of the church building roof. He spearheaded the project to erect the bell tower by the church. He did an exemplary job of garnering donations for this project, and was personally involved in the mechanics of building the support structure for the bell. He coordinated and oversaw the renovation work done to the exterior of the OLHC Church building, and he generated some outstanding results. He most recently supervised the work done to save an old tree next to the St. Mary’s Center parking lot. He also worked at the OLHC Distribution Center, which provided much-needed support to those adversely affected by Hurricane Laura. He is a member of both the Finance Committee and Cemetary Committee for OLHC Parish. His legacy of Knighthood will continue as his two sons, Gavin and Andy, are both members of the Order and of his Council. Horace Naquin has truly proved to be a credit to both Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church Parish and Knights of Columbus Council 2012.

Recently Kylie and Josie Conner were presented with state commendations at a family event hosted by Kyle and Andree Conner.

After five days of salads, tofu and vegetarian lasagna atop polenta, I cut a swath through the airport in Charlotte, N.C., to Big Bad Dan’s Burger Shack where I smiled at a hamburger and French fries before cannibalizing both.

On Sept. 5, members of Knights of Columbus (KC) Council 7568 in Scott delivered a truckload of supplies to Our Lady Help of Christians (OLHC) Parish for distribution to families in Jeff Davis Parish and the Diocese of Lake Charles.