The Voice of Southwest Louisiana September 2019 Issue

Sept 2019
The Voice's Choice
The Voice's Choice will spotlight groups, individuals or topics
that spread love, joy and peace throughout SWLA.
Vanessa Silas
McKinstry is a
single mom with
two children, Ian
(19) and Kennedi
(9). Her hometown
is DeRidder,
La., and she is a
Victim Advocate
(Contractor) at Ft.
Polk, La
The Lake Charles
Imperials is a minor league men’s basketball team
(Minor League Basketball Association-MLBA) that seeks
to provide exposure for athletes who have a desire to
play basketball at the next level, either domestically or
internationally. Vanessa shares Co-Ownership of the
Lake Charles Imperials with Trayvon Amir.
12 Blac & Blu
Who Watches
the Watchers?
DaShondra Guillory
6 Healthy
Recipes
Editor-In-Chief
Brenda Hill
brenda@thevoiceofsouthwestla.com
General Manager
Tracy Clark
tracy@thevoiceofsouthwestla.com
Creative Director
Vinh Alexander
tvswlart@gmail.com
Community Coordinator
Ken Williamson /Sales
sales@thevoiceofsouthwestla.com
Copy Editors
Jason Clark
Cecely Clark
Consultants
Gene R. Hill, Sr.
Reginald Clark
SUNDAY
9:30 A.M. BIBLE CLASS
10:45 A.M. WORSHIP
6:30 P.M. WORSHIP
WEDNESDAY
6:00 P.M. BIBLE CLASS
MINISTER
JERRY ARDOIN
dacrewof6@yahoo.com
Minister: 337.249.1719
Church: 337.419.1911
Vanessa and Trayvon desire is to showcase these
athletes as professionals associated with their brand in
a way that breaks stereotypes or assumptions that may
be held.
See more on page 18…
3 EDITOR'S PEN
CALCASIEU PARISH REPBULICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - STATE
& MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATES
6 HEALTHY RECIPES
SWLA HEALTH CENTER
8 SWLA HEALTH CENTER
SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION
12 BLAC & BLU
WHO WATCHES THE WATCHERS?
14 SWLA FEATURE STORY
HEALTHY AGING IS AT SWLA CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES
CONTENTS
18 LAKE CHARLES IMPERIALS
SEMI-PRO LEAGUE -- WHERE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS DREAMS
COME TRUE
22 READY OR NOT
ADVENTURES OF THE LAKE
24 Q&A WITH CALEB & EDEN
BACK TO SCHOOL ON THE YELLOW SCHOOL BUS
25 SWLA NEWS
YOU CAN HAVE A BETTER FUTURE
26 SWLA NON-PROFIT
SICKLE CELL AWARENESS IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIAN
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SWLA assumes no liability for errors or omissions. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all content.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Brenda Hill
Consuela Colston, LCSW
Jessica Duhon
Dianna Ross
Kristopher Welcome
Lela Gholar Tizano
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