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Posted August 2010
Tommy and Misty Iles of Hineston have a story they never wanted to tell, but believe they must so they might help others. Their faith in God is what is getting them through a time of unimaginable grief. On June 21st, the young couple lost their 2-year-old son, Hunter Jack, in a tragic accident. “God [...]
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Get ready for some great food and fun times! The United Way of Central Louisiana and its partner agencies will hold the 10th Annual United Way Wild Cook-Off on Friday, August 20th, at the levee amphitheatre in downtown Alexandria. This year’s event is being held about six to eight weeks earlier than usual, so if [...]
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1. Engagement “Children whose parents are involved with their education generally tend to be less disruptive in class,” says Reg Weaver, president of the National Education Association. Parental involvement shows the teacher that she is supported as she works to educate your child. Attend Open House to see what’s required of your child, what’s available [...]
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River Oaks is proud to once again collaborate and feature works by the talented young artists of St. Mary’s Residential Training School. Self portraits painted by the children attending St. Mary’s Residential Training School’s Autism and ABA Learning Center will be featured in the Stokes-Harris Gallery. “Art is a very important and meaningful way for [...]
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The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) has awarded more than half a million dollars in Community Advocacy Grants to 37 community-based organizations across Louisiana. In the Alexandria area, two agencies received a total of $30,000. Alexandria-area grant recipients are: Louisiana State University- Alexandria Central Louisiana AIDS Support Services These organizations will use the [...]
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The Red River Chorale will hold auditions for its 2010 – 2011 concert season on August 16th at 7:00pm in the Choir Room of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, 626 4th Street in downtown Alexandria. Founded in 2005, the chorale is a non-sectarian group of approximately fifty singers from Central Louisiana. It is open to any [...]
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As people age, their skin loses its ability to quickly rid itself of old skin cells resulting in a thickening of the epidermis and a loss of elasticity. While there are many treatments and products available that claim to help reverse or at least slow down the aging process, there are few ingredients that have [...]
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The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) reminds individual taxpayers and business owners to protect their financial and business records from storm damage. - Paperless Media Most bank statements and other financial documents are available as electronic records from your financial institution. Backing these data up by burning them to CD or saving them to portable [...]
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This is no ordinary fall for the Rapides Symphony. In addition to the normal run-up to the beginning of the concert season, we will also be launching our Rapides Symphony Community Music School, a really exciting program for the Symphony and our community. The RSO Community Music School is designed to serve students of all [...]
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Carmen Lashney is a new CASA volunteer currently working her first case, and a paralegal by profession. She and her husband are working to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter whom Carmen considers her own. She learned about CASA from the mother of one of her stepdaughter’s friends, and from time to time she would hear of [...]
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