Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office App is now available for download. Interested persons can download the app to their device for free from Google Play or the App Store. To find the app, search “Sabine Sheriff,” and then download.
The Sheriff’s Office asks the public to be patient as the current inmate roster is not yet available. “We have been working tirelessly to integrate the information into our app,” their Facebook post stated recently. “You can still access Tiger Commissary and City Tele Coin under Inmate Info.”
Community Bank of Louisiana Many Branch, headed by longtime banker J. J. Blake, recently donated to the Project Celebration effort to help provide Christmas toys for kids staying at the Taylor House, Sabine’s local abuse shelter.
Community Bank is also headquarters for the 30th Annual Sabine Parish “Adopt an Angel” Tree this Christmas season. People who wish to support this local effort can select from 90 Angels that decorate the tree – blue for boys, pink for girls. The angels represent 90 Sabine Parish youth who need clothing items, jackets, coats, shirts, pants, shoes, etc. Age and size information is written on each Angel ornament.
For those who participate and select angels, the bank asks that wrapped presents be returned to the bank by Friday, Dec. 11, so the gifts can be distributed in time for Christmas.
Cash donations are also accepted, in which case the shopping and wrapping is taken care of by the bank.
Community Bank of Louisiana is located at 795 San Antonio Ave. in downtown Many.
Their hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and they may be contacted at (318) 256-6161.
The moon was especially beautiful Monday night, and our friend Pollie Brandon captured a gorgeous photo of it rising over Toledo Bend Lake. Hope you got to admire it, too. Observations took note of it and much appreciates Pollie getting a great shot of it.
Drive through Many’s Cultural District any night between now and Christmas, and you’ll enjoy the beautiful Christmas lights.
The Town of Many is all decked out for Christmas thanks to some hard-working guys who worked long hours to string up and place all the lights down town.
Some people have asked why the strings of Christmas lights no longer are strung across San Antonio Ave. as they were many years ago. The answer is simple. San Antonio is also a state highway, and the state no longer allows the lights to cross above the street.
These city workers always make the best of it and have found alternate ways to brighten San Antonio Ave. by circling the light poles with lights, putting up Christmas wreaths, lighted Christmas lanterns and bells. All in all, it’s a cheery drive that promises to put everyone in a jolly Christmas mood.
Many Mayor Ken Freeman said he’s proud of the city crew for their hard work. “We have a great staff and crew,” the mayor said. “I don’t know what we’d do without them. Thanks to their hard work, downtown Many is ready for Christmas.”
Those working for multiple long days to install the Christmas decorations are Jeremy Wilkerson, Joshua Darden, David Smith, Keaton Leach, Mark Oxley and Christopher Mabou.
This year, to thank these men, Mayor Freeman gave them the honor of officially turning on the Christmas lights. Keaton Leach flipped the switch to light up the town.
A special thank you to Mary Brocato for the above article.
Picture from the Past
This Picture of the Past shows Texas and Pacific Train No. 418 at the Pleasant Hill Depot. Unfortunately, we do not have a date for the photograph. We copied it from a picture on display at the Dairy Delight in Pleasant Hill. Anytime you want a great meal – we love their hamburgers and catfish, go by and see Terry Pilkington at Dairy Delight. He has good food, good conversation and has some interesting old pictures on display.
First big frost of the season was Tuesday morning. Got down to 27 degrees Monday night. The fields were white and beautiful.
We have our landline phone, internet and cable TV services with Suddenlink. When Hurricane Laura came through on Aug. 27, it knocked out our Suddenlink service for about a week. We were completely understanding and remained patient until service was restored.
The problem is our telephone service has still not been restored. If I counted right, that is 97 days today. We have tried to call. You can’t get hold of a human being by doing that. I have seen two Suddenlink service men in town and have reported it to both of them. We have written letters when we paid our monthly bill. And it should be noted they have had no problem in billing us every month.
Don’t know what it takes to get some action. Wish we had another choice for service. Suddenlink stinks.
My grandson, Carson Sepulvado, killed his first buck Saturday at my old home place in Marthaville. He was so thrilled, but not more so than his mother, Amber, and little sister Bree. It was a spike buck, and Carson now has his eye on that six-pointer we often see on the wildlife camera. Carson was accompanied on the hunt by Homer Free Jr., one of the best hunters, outdoorsmen and woodsmen in the world. If Homer can’t teach it, it can’t be taught.
Now is a good time to sell the broken jewelry and old coins you might have stashed away somewhere. The price for gold is high right now, and if you need a little extra money for Christmas shopping, it is a good time to sell. I pay top prices and will be happy to make you an offer on whatever you have. If you don’t know what you have, bring it by and I will be happy to take a look for you. I have been buying gold and silver and old coins for something like 40 years now. Call me at (318) 332-8653.
Movies in Many are Back – Just in Time for Christmas!
Two special Christmas movies will show at the Many Community Center on Dec. 5 and Dec. 19.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” will show on Dec. 5 and “The Muppet Christmas Carol” is the featured movie for Dec. 19.
Both movies are free and will begin at 7 p.m. The Community Center will open its doors at 6:30.
Movie-goers will be required to wear masks. Seating will be limited to 50 percent of the theatre’s capacity. That is 102 persons. Social distancing will be required and guests must sit in designated seats.
Many Mayor Ken Freeman said he wanted people to experience some of the joys of Christmas by showing a couple of movies that will get folks in the Christmas mood.
Many Cultural District Chairperson Mary Brocato said she doesn’t expect anyone to be turned away because of the restrictions on seating capacity. She said the theater has 204 seats and she expects 102 seats will be enough to seat everyone who wishes to attend.
In “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” on Dec. 5, Clark Griswald , a hard-working father of two teens, is determined to show his family a fun-filled, old-fashioned Christmas. By the time all of the in-laws and a crude second cousin show up, Clark has 25,000 lights stapled to the house and this predictable comedy is in full swing. For a moment during the opening scene, it looks like viewers are going on the road again with the Griswald family as is the plot of earlier National Lampoon Vacation movies. Actually, the family is just going to the country to chop down a 40-foot tree for an old-fashioned Christmas at home, the first in a string of overblown escapades in Clark Griswald’s quest for the perfect holiday. “I just know how you build up things in your mind,” warns his loving but slightly confused wife, Ellen. But this fanatical family man won’t be deterred until his miserly boss has been kidnapped and a SWAT team descends on his house to the tune of “Here Comes Santa Claus.”
The movie is full of silly, slapstick comedy that both older and younger viewers are sure to enjoy. Rating is PG-13 because some of the jokes are of a vaguely sexual nature. Families are advised that the film may not be suitable for very young viewers.
Parents need to know that much of the slapstick humor in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” is obviously directed at younger viewers – from the cartoon opening to an impossibly high-speed sled ride – but they should also be aware there is some salty language and sexual references. Many of the movie’s laughs depend on mishaps like falling from ladders or traveling in a car stuck underneath a big rig, but no people get hurt (a pet cat does get electrocuted.) The salty talk is toned down a bit, but there are still plenty of four-letter words, some said by kids. (Please note: This movie is not suitable for kids young enough to believe in Santa, as the movie makes lots of references to who really stuffs stockings, etc.)
The second Christmas movie will play at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec.19. It is rated G so every single member of the family will enjoy seeing this film.
“The Muppet Christmas Carol” is an animated musical that the entire family will love. It tells the classic Charles Dickens story of “The Christmas Carol” and has become a classic, much-loved Christmas movie.
Charles Dickens is played by the chicken-crazy Great Gonzo who narrates this tale of Ebenezer Scrooge’s spoiled life. Scrooge is hated by all. Even the mice in the street know he’s no good. Scrooge runs a mortgage company and relishes debtors’ misfortune and sneers at his nephew and solicitors. When he is visited by the ghosts of Richard and Jacob Marley and then the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, Scrooge has to decide whether to live out the fate he sees or thaw his heart for a better, more loving life.
If “The Muppet Christmas Carol” is your child’s first introduction to the classic Charles Dickens Christmas story, this fuzzy version does its job well. It’s gentle and includes classic characters your children will love, as well as a few danceable songs. Unlike the grim ghosts of Christmas Past, there’s just enough Muppet madness and kindness here to keep kids feeling safe and entertained.
But best of all, the Great Gonzo is accompanied by Rizzo the Rat who has a way of saying what kids are thinking. When the Ghost of Christmas Future shows up in his Grim Reaper garb, for example, Rizzo says, “This is too scary. I don’t think I want to see any more.” He and Gonzo then disappear until the next scene. This is a good time for parents to either warn or cuddle with particularly sensitive children during the potentially frightening parts.
A reminder to everyone: Admission is free, but movie-goers must wear masks. A maximum of 102 people will be allowed in the theatre and social distancing will be practiced. Movies in Many wants people to enjoy the Christmas movies, but they also want everyone to be safe.
Again, a special thank you to Mary Brocato for the above article about Movies in Many.
That’s all for this first week in December. As always, thanks for reading!
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