A band of Delhi Charter School Junior Beta Club members led by Melissa Ezell delivered birthday cake packages to Care and Share on April 12. In addition, they received a tour of the facilities and a short educational speech. The Care and Share staff appreciates their gifts and interest in the outreach ministry of the Richland Baptist Association which serves the local community.
The Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce funded an Easter meal for the participants of the Richland Voluntary Council on Aging.
“Our congregate members (those who eat at the centers) and our home delivered meal members received pork loin and assorted vegetables for their enjoyment,” Richland Voluntary Council on Aging Bonnie Payne said. “This act of kindness made our seniors feel special.”
Richland Parish 4-H Junior Leaders are collecting books for part of their Global Youth Service Day project, and they need your help.
“If you have any children’s books in good condition, you can drop them off now through the end of May at the Richland Extension Office at 702 Madeline St., in Rayville,” 4-H Agent Bethany Corona said.
Drop boxes will also be placed at local schools and more drop-off locations will be posted soon. All books will go to Richland students.
In partnership with the Keep Louisiana Beautiful - Love The Boot campaign, the Town of Delhi will hold its community clean-up on April 23.
“We are asking for all individuals, churches, groups, organizations, businesses, etc., to come out to support our efforts,” Delhi Mayor Jesse Washington said.
Participants should meet at 8 a.m. April 23 at Delhi Town Hall to sign and delegate targeted areas to focus on during the day.
High straight line winds and two tornadoes swept through Richland Parish last week.
No lives were lost, but the storms downed trees and power lines, disrupting traffic and electricity throughout the parish. Entergy reported more than 1,000 people without electricity, mostly in the area between Rayville and Girard.
The U.S. National Weather Service reported a weak tornado touching down in a wooded area off Horace Moore Road before moving northeast along the bayou through Start.
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