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Posted January 2012
After nearly 33 years of ordained ministry service across three dioceses, The Right Reverend D. Bruce MacPherson plans to retire in July as the Third Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana. Even though Bishop MacPherson is resigning from the Office of Bishop, in keeping with the Canonical provision that mandates bishops to resign [...]
Continue ReadingPosted January 2012
Dennis Ward has been a CASA volunteer since the spring of 2011. He has spent his adult life serving our country, or serving the local community in some capacity. He was an officer and fighter pilot in the Air Force for 21 years, and then taught and coached at Holy Savior Menard for all or [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2011
Donna Young has been a CASA volunteer since September of 2002, often taking the responsibility of multiple cases at once. Having previously worked in the health care field, Donna’s desire to help others fits perfectly into her role as a CASA volunteer. “I have witnessed abused children being brought into the hospital. There are just [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2011
Nestled among some city warehouses on a one-third acre plot, Lori Garton busily harvests Swiss chard, collard greens and lettuce in a flourishing organic garden on land that was recently just a barren grassy lot. “We want the garden to be a destination where the community can come and see how to grow their own [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2011
Shelby Menina became a volunteer for Rapides CASA in November of 2010. She stated that she has always had an interest in being an advocate and felt that the timing was right for her. Shelby’s interest working with children has always been a passion and she wants to be a voice for children. In her [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2011
Francis “Frank” Elliott has been a faithful CASA volunteer since 2003. During his time with Rapides CASA, he has traveled any distance required to see the children he was appointed to, to ensure that they have a voice in court. Frank was a classroom teacher for twelve years, an elementary principal for thirteen years and [...]
Continue ReadingPosted August 2011
Natalie Hammond is one of CASA’s newest volunteer and recently accepted her first case this June. A patient and peaceful demeanor makes for a model CASA volunteer; Natalie Hammond is exactly that. Natalie works as a Nurse Anesthetist for Mid- La Anesthesia Consultants. She is a wife and mother of two small children and one [...]
Continue ReadingPosted June 2011
Bonnie Stokes has been a CASA Volunteer since November, 2009. She enjoys college football with her family and is a die-hard LSU fan. She also is an avid reader. Bonnie has good communication skills with children and states she has been fortunate to have worked with children in camps, schools, churches and even in overseas [...]
Continue ReadingPosted May 2011
To those that know him, Roscoe Bolton embodies the Rotarian’s best-known motto, “Service above self.” At 98 years old, Bolton, a Rotary member since 1935, was recently honored as being the “oldest active Rotarian” in the world. He and Sue Bolton, his wife of 25 years and an honorary Rotarian, are active in the Alexandria [...]
Continue ReadingPosted May 2011
Barbara Barham has been a CASA volunteer since February of 2005. To date, she has advocated for twenty four children in a total of thirteen cases. Her compassion and dedication are a shining illustration of what it takes to be a true advocate for children. Barbara is a retired educator. This experience drives her to [...]
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