Society

The Sabine Parish Master Gardeners will hold their annual “Down and Dirty” gardening seminar on Saturday, Feb. 25. Topics will include color in the landscape, gardening for wildlife, and hanging baskets. Featured will be a number of special guest speakers, lunch, door prizes and a plant sale.

The event is sponsored by the Sabine Master Gardeners, and is open to the general public. Costs to attend are $30 per person, which includes lunch.

Bruce and Trudy Compton of Shongaloo and James and Janet Watkins of Vancervoort, Ark., are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jessica Nicole Compton, to Joshua Lynn Salley, son of Ronnie and Tina Salley of Converse. The bride elect is the granddaughter of Margie and the late Ruben Compton of HOmer and John and Jackie Bennett of Farmerville. The bridegroom elect is the grandson of C.W. and Mary Louise Salley of Converse and Marvin Glenn and Opal Roberts of Stanley.

The parents of Trixylynn Mokehana Levi and Jesse Tackett Curtis are happy to announce the engagement of their chidlren. Trixy is the daughter of Mrs. Ruth Levi and the late James “Kimo” Levi. Jesse is the son of Jess and Wendy Curtis. The couple will unite in marriage on June 3, 2012, in Kona, Hawaii. Trixy received a B.A. degree in business from the Vanguard University of Southern California in May 2010. Jesse received a B.A. degree in sociology from the University of Southern California in May 2011.

Mr. and Mrs. Wade and Deborah Taylor are pleased to announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Amanda Kay Taylor to Daniel Austin Martinez, son of Mr. and Mrs. David and Debbie Martinez. Amanda is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. and Louise Taylor and Mrs. Dorothy Taylor and the late Mr. Jewel Taylor. Daniel is the grandson of Mrs. Barbara Thomas and the late Mr. Oscar Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin and Mary Lou Veuleman, and the late Mr. Cecil Martinez. The ceremony will take at Clara Springs in Pelican on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m.

Kylee Rai Lindsey was born on Jan. 17 at 11:18 a.m. in Natchitoches to T.W. Lindsey and Megan Craig. She weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and was 19.5 inches long at birth. She has two sisters, Makalin and Chloe Craig. Her grandparents are Jessie Sims and Sherry Lindsey of Ft. Jesup and Mike and Sue Marbut of Robeline.

Kylee Rai Lindsey was born on Jan. 17 at 11:18 a.m. in Natchitoches to T.W. Lindsey and Megan Craig. She weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and was 19.5 inches long at birth. She has two sisters, Makalin and Chloe Craig. Her grandparents are Jessie Sims and Sherry Lindsey of Ft. Jesup and Mike and Sue Marbut of Robeline.

The Sabine Red Hats will have their meeting at Trail Boss in Natchitoches on Monday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m.

The group will meet at Toledo Town’s Market Basket at 10 a.m. and carpool. They will also have pickup available at the old Walmart parking lot at 10:15 a.m.

The Sabine Master Gardeners will be hosting their ninth annual Down and Dirty Garden Seminar on Feb. 25 at the Cypress Bend Golf Resort and Conference Center on Toledo Bend. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the programs begin promptly at 10 a.m.

Laci Remedies and Jonathan McCullough were wed in a private ceremony on Jan. 9. The bride is the daughter of Phillip “Coon” and Winnie Remedies. The groom is the son of JoAnn and Randy McCullough. The newlyweds and Landon wish to invite all of their family and friends to a reception and shower on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. at Friends RV Park in Zwolle.

Kim Pilcher and Dwight and Deanna Brownlee proudly announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Carrick Wade Pilcher and Lindsay Faye Brownlee. Carrick is a 2010 graduate of Florien High School and is employed at Boomerang Tubing in Liberty, Texas. He is the grandson of Jim and Mary Pilcher and the late Lynn Horn Oxley. Lindsay is a 2011 graduate of Hardin High School and is the granddaughter of Margie Simons and Mary Jo and Gene Brownlee. A Jan. 7, 2012 wedding is planned at 5 p.m. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Moss Hill, Texas.