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A.L. WILSON: THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE …

“Ca c’est bon!” he growled in Jimmy Durante fashion. And lifting a judicious finger, he said it once again: “Ca c’est bon!” This French equivalent of “That’s fantastic!” was liberally applied to anything: a well-broiled Leroy’s steak, a home-grilled hamburger under the stars, a thick portion of his wife Catherine’s famous baked beans, a lazy afternoon beside shady Indian Creek, or a neck-and-neck game of football. Adolph L. Wilson (fondly known to all and sundry as “Al”) was happy in general.

JANUARY LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER …

I have heard it said, “The days drag on and the years fly by." Well, we finally made it to 2022! Happy New Year, Cenla! We Love You All! We have great expectations for the coming year and we are glad to be going down this road with you! Now, in our fourth year of bringing you everything CENLA, it only gets better. There is a lot to do in our communities ... A Staycation is just minutes away, there are Breweries in four cities, the Audubon Golf Trail, Meat Pies and Music in Natchitoches, Cr