Lifestyle

When I think of color for shaded areas in the landscape, my thoughts immediately go to impatiens. Impatiens have been the go-to annual bedding plant for decades to provide bright, beautiful flowers in partial to heavily shaded areas of the landscape. They perform well under trees and as bedding and border plants, and they even do well in containers.

Traditional impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) prefer evenly moist soils and benefit from regular application of water-soluble fertilizer every couple of weeks from spring through fall. Container-grown impatiens will need frequent watering as temperatures rise above 85 degrees.

Impatiens are profuse bloomers that have the added bonus of being self-cleaning, meaning you do not have to deadhead.

Haley and Hannah Flynn, Fort Jesup Society of the Children of the American Revolution members, competed in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution(NSDAR) Junior American Citizens(JAC) Committee contest for the 2021-2022 year. The theme was “The 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Rise and Shine for Duty, Honor and Patriotism”. Their entries were awarded first place by the Sabine Chapter DAR and the Louisiana DAR before being eligible for national recognition.

Haley, a recent graduate from Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, won first place in the Creative Expression-Short Story category. Her story shared the preparations a new Sentinel took to pass the requirements to become the sixth female to earn the honor of guarding the Tomb. Here’s her story:

The garden can rouse each of the senses. We can enjoy the beautiful colors, the sounds of wildlife, the texture of the plants, the taste of fruits, herbs and vegetables, and of course, the delightful fragrance of many flowers and plants’ foliage. Retail garden centers are beginning to fill with beautiful, fragrant spring bedding plants.

Stock flowers (Matthiola incana) are some of the most fragrant spring-blooming flowers grown as a bedding plant. Stock has long been used in cottage gardens and by florists for both color and their clove-like fragrance. Recorded history shows these plants were referred to as gilly flowers in England and were popular during the Victorian era. Thomas Jefferson grew them at his gardens at Monticello in the 1700s.

BOM is a sponsor of the Sabine Parish Spring Livestock Show. Pictured left to right: Darrell Simmons and BOM’s Linda Guay.

City Bank is happy to donate blankets to the Sabine Parish Council on Aging for the Senior Citizens in need. Pictured is Jamie Vincent, Kayla Hataway, Jessica Procell, and Tanya Peterson.

BOM was a sponsor of the Zwolle High School basketball tournament. Pictured left to right: BOM’s Savannah Garcie and Stephanie Leone.

BOM was proud to be a silver sponsor of the Many Christmas Parade and Festival. Pictured left to right: BOM’s Linda Guay, Crystal Hable, and BOM’s Tiffany Miller.

BOM was a sponsor of the Town of Zwolle Christmas Festival. Pictured left to right: BOM’s Tonya Hall, Ashley Garcie (Town Clerk), and BOM’s Ashley Parrie.

Allison Felts, the senior branch office administrator of the Many (Toledo Town) Edward Jones office, recently received the firm’s Twenty-year Service Award. Felts works with Edward Jones financial advisor Hannah Savell.

Felts said she is honored by the recognition. “I enjoy my work helping Hannah assist people in this community as they plan for their financial futures, but it gives me an extra boost to receive special recognition for my work.”

Savell said, “Allison is not only responsible for the daily operation of our branch, but she also works closely with our clients, helping me provide them with excellent client service.”

Savell and Branch Office Administrator Allison can be reached at 318-431-1135. You may also visit Savell’s website at www.edwardjones/hannah-savell.

Ongoing

Spay/Neuter Program

The Sabine Humane Society offers a monthly spay and neuter voucher program. Vouchers are available to the first 15 callers, and the society will pay 50 percent of the cost to the vet. For those on Medicaid or Medicare, the society will pay 100 percent of the cost of spaying or neutering.

Interested parties are asked to call 318-645-7156 at 8 a.m. on the first day of the month. You should leave a message indicating you are interested in a voucher and provide your name and phone number.

Spay/Neuter Assistance

Get your pet fixed for FREE! If you are a resident of Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Sabine, or Webster Parish and take home $1,500 or less per month OR are married and, as a couple, take home $2,500 or less per month, Robinson’s Rescue will spay/neuter your pet and provide them with a rabies vaccine for free. This free program is referred to as our Subsidized Spay/ Neuter Incentive Program (SSNIP).