Cookies with Santa at the CCC

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December 21, 2021

Eight-year-old Haddon Roark tells Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus what he wants for Christmas during the annual Cookies with Santa event at the Centennial Cultural Center in downtown Olla. He is the son of Judd and Jill Roark of Olla. The children sang “Jingle Bells,” had their photo made with the Clauses, decorate and eat a Christmas cookie and paint a Christmas cookie plate. The center hosts events all year long including a series of popular summer camps for kids and more.

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By Craig Franklin Editor

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By Craig Franklin Editor

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LWFC Ratifies DE Expanding CWD Area

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) ratified a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretarial Declaration of Eme...