The Voice of Southwest Louisiana News Magazine June 2017

June 2017
The Voice's Choice will spotlight groups,
individuals or topics that spread love, joy
and peace throughout SWLA.
LOCAL NEWS, EVENTS, STORIES & PEOPLE
3 EDITOR’S PEN
UNION SOLDIERS AND JUNETEENTH
5 I-10 BRIDGE
MURAL DISPLAY OF I-10 BRIDGE AT KROGER ON
COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
6 SPIRIT TO SPIRIT
MAYOR ELECT NIC HUNTER SPEAKS WITH BRENDA
HILL IN A WARM AND FRIENDLY CHAT.
8 SWLA FOOD
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA’S FIFTH ANNUAL TOP 20
RESTAURANTS
9 SWLA NON-PROFIT
2017 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
10 CITY OF LAKE CHARLES
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE
PROGRAM
2017 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
11 GUARDIANS
OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA
PROTECTING WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO YOU
12 FUNNY THING THE MALE EGO
THE HIDDEN CAUSES OF ED-WHAT NO ONE IS
TALKING ABOUT, BUT SHOULD.--TRIPP GOOLSBY, MD
14 INSPIRED REVELATIONS FROM
A MALE PERSPECTIVE
THE FUTURE IS ROOTED IN STEM
15 CAMP COUSHATTA
SUMMER OUTDOOR FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
18 SWLA SPORTS
LAGRANGE GATORS RISING STARS OF TRACK AND
FIELD
20 SWLA EDUCATION
SOWELA STUDENT RECEIVES CHANCELLOR’S EXCEL-
LENCE AWARD AT COLLEGE’S HONORS CEREMONY
22 BOYS TO MEN:
THE FINANCIAL PLANNING EDITION
24 HAPPY FATHER'S DAY
JUST GO FOR IT! Q&A WITH JEFFERY JOHNS
26 SWLA SUMMER CAMPS
SWIMING LESSONS ARE MADE AVAILABLE
Congratulations To All Graduates!
Dakia Knatt is an 18 year old 2017 graduate
of Alfred M. Barbe High School. She intends
to further her education at Xavier University
where she will study Pre-Med to become a
Pediatric Surgeon.
She enjoys reading, listening to music,
teaching, babysitting younger children, and
helping others.
She volunteers as a Wednesday Night Bible
School Teacher whenever she is not working
at Old Navy.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | Brenda Hill
brenda@thevoiceofsouthwestla.com
GENERAL MANAGER | Tracy Clark
tracy@thevoiceofsouthwestla.com
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Brenda Hill, Tori Hebert,
Ronald J. Blanchard, Joyce R. Kebodeaux,
Jessica Hunt, Tripp Goolsby, MD,
Trina Duhon, AAMS, Financial Consultant
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