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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.

FAMILY FEATURES

The leaves are falling all over the state now. There are several things you can do with those leaves. One great way to use those leaves to your — and your plants’ — benefit is to use leaf litter as mulch.

New Life Counseling Pregnancy Center Marketing and Event Coordinator Emily Daigle (center) recently spoke with members of the Welsh Rotary Club about the resources available through the center. Her presentation focused on the ministry and its mission to uphold the sanctity of human life, as well as promote sexual purity and healthy relationships, by providing education and support for women with pregnancy related concerns. Daigle is pictured with Rotaian Tina Larence (left) and Welsh Rotary President Arlene Heinen.

Directors, cast and crew of Chip Off the Old Block (CHIPS) High School theatre group celebrating together after the recent production of “Twenty Minute Romeo and Juliet” by Kristin Doherty. Pictured (in no particular order) are Thomas Frazier-Cole, Bailey Landry, Isabel Watkins, Brooklyn Atteberry, Allyson Treme, Braedon Trahan, Ava Broussard, Brooklyn Doucet, Shyla Swarna, River Trahan, Liam Landry, Hannah Minden, Morgan Litton, Elizabeth Bergeaux, Casey LaCoste, Elina Lejeune, Haylee Miller, Majid Oumarou, Jesse Ward, Lance LaFosse, Emily Davidson, Blair Bertrand and Ellie McMillin. The high school CHIPS group will be holding another production the the spring.