Bringing the Ryder Cup to notoriously nasty Bethpage Black was already cause for concern. Imagine the most passionate, patriotic event in golf played before a flag-waving crowd that once harassed Sergio Garcia so badly he pointed at them with the wrong finger.
The first Christmas I remember was 1957. I was 3 years old. I say I remember it — maybe I just think I do because of the old black-andwhite Polaroid snapshots in my file drawer.
Fresh off playing for respective state championships, Ruston High and Alexandria Senior High rightfully dominated the 2- 5A All-District team, with the Bearcats boasting 18 selections between the first and second teams.
In keeping with the holiday tradition, Lincoln Parish Retired Educators (LPRE) visited Princeton Place Nursing and Rehab Center last Thursday to present their heartwarming holiday program, “Carols, Comfort, and Joyful Socks.”