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SWAMP SCENE NEAR LACASSINE: The haunting beauty of this cypress swamp near the Lacassine-Hayes area was captured on film by Lake Arthur’s own Theresa Lyons. Looks like a jolly green paradise!

FOURTH OF JULY WATERMELON EATER: Eli Wayne Lincecum, the one-year-old grandson of Larry and Theresa Lyons of Lake Arthur, has a grand time eating cold watermelon this past Independence Day, July 4th.

The Jean Lafitte Pirates RV Club traveled to Kaplan to spend a weekend of camping at D White House Campground.

Those Pirates enjoying the campout were Sonny and Hershal Abshire, C.S. and Laudry Darbonne, Lander and Mae Duhon, Royal and Debbie Hebert, Ethel Theriot, Sharon Vincent, and Bobbie Williams.

Becky Credeur was welcomed as a new member of the Pirates RV Club and is now part of the pirate’s mayhem.

Beware, Becky, those Pirates are rascals.

Wilbert and Ida Broussard visited on Friday.

Jerry Scalisi was a guest of the Pirates.

Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus members from Monsignor Joseph Peeters Assembly No. 0332 got together July 10th, 2010 at the Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home (SWLWVH). The group cooked up lunch (hamburgers) for SWLWVH resident Veterans and staff members. The fourth degree Knights are the “patriotic” arm of the Knights of Columbus and plan for this yearly cookout event.

CERTIFICATE PRESENTED TO MS. WANDA RINEHART: Caroldine Broussard holds up a certificate of honor for Ms. Wanda Rinehart for her many years of dedicated service to the Lake Arthur American Legion Ladies Auxiliary this past Thursday at the annual Installation of Officers Meeting for 2010.

ELKINS SPEAKS: Bernadine Elkins, left, speaks to the crowd at Thursday’s Installation of Officers at Lake Arthur American Legion Post #403. Listening intently at right is Caroldine Broussard.