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May Knight of the Month

No doubt about it, this summer has not been normal. Who could have foreseen a summer reading program that was entirely virtual? A June without summer camps or VBS. Bookmobile visits canceled and outreach to nursing homes put on hold. But despite the challenges, we managed to host some amazing talent and provide fun take-home activities every week. And best of all, we learned how to do new things.

When I look back to the Fourth of July during my earliest years, it wasn’t a party. There were no computergenerated displays of fireworks.

Cheers to Late-Night Hosts

Growing plants in containers can be very convenient. For one thing, it makes your plants portable. Unlike plants in the ground, containers can be moved to the perfect location for their growth.

The Optimist Club of Jennings recently expanded their annual ‘Respect for Law’ program to include other essential workers in this time of need. The Club annually honors a Sheriff’s Deputy, a Police Officer and a Firefighter but, due to the special needs of the current times, they expanded to include hospital, nursing homes and ambulance personnel. Honored were (clockwise from top left) Corey LaMarque (far left), captain and firefighter/operator with Jennings Fire Department; Trevor Bullock (left), detective for Jennings Police Dept.; Leah Landreneaux (right), registered nurse at JALH in the outpatient unit; Linda Anhorn (center) of Jeff Davis Living Center. A 22-year employee, Linda is currently the housekeeping/laundry supervisor; Heather Griffen (left) and Paige LaComb (second from right), medics with Med Express Ambulance Service; Tracy Guidry, nurse at Camelot Brookside; Dave Perry (center), member of JALH Maintenance Team since 2009; and Lisa Ivey (center) detective for JDP Sheriff’s Office .