The holiday season can be stressful enough before adding travel to the mix. Coordinating ground or air travel and planning accommodations, even if you’re simply staying with loved ones, is often just the beginning and health and safety concerns can fall by the wayside.
Inevitably, there comes a Christmas when “holly, jolly” just doesn’t seem to capture the mood.
Jeff Davis Parish Chamber of Commerce welcomed Matt’s Appliances to Jennings this week. A ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday at the new store, located at 314 Shankland Ave.
Welsh Fire Department (WFD) recently held its annual Christmas, a tradition it has participated in for over half a century. WFD Chief John Hall thanked those in his department and their families for making the necessary sacrifices to keep their town and its residents safe. Special tokens of thanks were awarded to attendees, including Welsh Chief of Police Marcus Crochet and Firefighter Aaron Sonnier. At the end of the evening, Hall announced firefighter Mark Boudreaux was named the 2023 WFD Firefighter of the Year.
Knights of Columbus (KC) Council 2012 Grand Knight Frank Angelle (right) presents the Knight of the Month award to Mason LeJeune. LeJeune is a Fourth-degree Knight. He currently serves as Council Chancellor and is the manager of the council hall. LeJeune is a very active member of KC Council 2012, participating in many of the charitable events of the council, including the monthly distribution held by the Diocese of Lake Charles Catholic Charities. LeJeune also serves the Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic community as a faithful Eucharistic Minister.
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Calendar Guidelines
Calendar Guidelines Items for Community Calendar must be submitted during regular weekday business hours at least two weeks prior to the day of the event. Events run in the order of their posted dates and ONLY AS SPACE ALLOWS. Events more than two weeks away may not run until closer to the event. Community Calendar is offered as a public service bulletin for Jeff Davis Parish community and nonprofit events. Send entries to editor@jenningsdailynews. net. To publicize your event in a specific format on a specific day or date, call 337-824-3011 to speak to an advertising representative.
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In November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its latest version of the Hardiness Zone Map. This mapping system categorizes geographic regions according to their average annual minimum winter temperatures. The map helps by assisting gardeners, horticulturists and landscaping experts in choosing plants suited to specific climates.
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