Contact: Hannah Wenninger, City of Natchitoches

Phone: (318) 352-2772

Email: hwenninger@natchitochesla.gov

 

10/18/2019

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

2019 NATCHITOCHES TREASURES ANNOUNCED

Recognition Ceremony to be Held Friday, October 25th

 

NATCHITOCHES – A recognition ceremony will be held on Friday, October 25th to honor this year’s group of Natchitoches Treasures.   The Natchitoches Treasures are an elite group of Natchitoches residents of retirement age who have made a lasting contribution to the community through their generosity, service, volunteerism and spirit.

 

The recognition ceremony will be held on Friday, October 25, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the Natchitoches Events Center, located at 750 Second Street.  Light refreshments will be served and the public and the media are invited to attend. 

 

The 2019 Natchitoches Treasures were selected by a committee of those who have previously been named as a Natchitoches Treasure.  Natchitoches Treasures have been selected each year since 2008.  The treasures are selected from nominations received from members of the community. 

 

The 2019 Natchitoches Treasures are Mr. Johnnie Emmons, Mr. Jack McCain, Jr., Mr. John Dale Ropp, and Ms. Cynthia Sutton.

 

The recognition ceremony will highlight the contributions made to the City of Natchitoches and the community by each newly elected Treasure, as well as pay tribute to those individuals named as Natchitoches Treasures in years past.

 

For more information about the Natchitoches Treasures, please call City Hall at (318) 352-2772.

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