Adkins and Yancey

22.05.12

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. William Langston Yancey III of Rayville and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mark Adkins of Shreveport. Grandparents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. James A. Jacocks III of Zachary and the late Mrs. Evelyn Jacocks of Zachary, and Mrs. W.L. Yancey Jr. and the late Mr. W.L. Yancey Jr. of Rayville. Grandparents of the groom are Mrs. Carl Gay and the late Mr. Carl Gay of Bossier City and Ms. DeLaine Owens of Anchorage, Alaska.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a strapless gown of antique tulle with lace applique featuring a chapel length sweep train, sweetheart neckline and a pale blush “love knot” sash accented with a crystal brooch. Her fingertip cascade tulle veil was lined in coordinating antique silk.

Maids of honor were sisters of the bride Katie Yancey and Taylor Yancey. Katie Copeland and Addie Zeringer served as bridesmaids.

Source: Monroe News Star

Craig ~ Lang wedding

22.05.12

Dianne Pauline Craig and Christopher Brian Lang, both of Pekin, were married Dec. 3, 2011, at First United Methodist Church in Pekin. The Rev. Johnny Creasong performed the ceremony.

Parents of the bride are Bill and Gayle Craig of Pekin. Parents of the groom are Brian and Jeanne Lang of Pekin.

Marisa Randle of Chicago served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jessica Freeman of Las Vegas; Tori Moses and Emily Moses, both of Washington, both cousins of the bride; and Brianna Bohn of Oak Creek, Wis., niece of the groom. Flower girls were Haylee Long, niece of the groom, and Margaret Moses, goddaughter of the bride.

Jon Behrends of Peoria served as best man. Groomsmen were Josh Lang of Oak Creek, Wis., brother of the groom; Nick Hetzler of Nashville, Tenn.; Ryan Tucker of Decatur; and Devin Tribble of Pekin, cousin of the groom.

The bride wore a strapless a-line gown with a chapel-length train and a bodice adorned with pearls and crystals. Her fingertip-length veil was embellished with pearls. She carried a rustic-inspired bouquet of white and blue flowers accented with greenery and tied with white satin.

Source: Pekin Daily Times

Cruel traditions - No right way to do a wrong thing

22.05.12

So why would any virtuous institution financially dependant on the compassion of others still align itself today with scandalous and atrocious blood-sports ?  

This is how they claim to do it in Wyoming , where they also fail aligning with a moral society. Is it any wonder the image of hunting is declining faster than the number of hunters is? Who would want to be associated with such torture of other sentient beings.

Today’s society may have limited knowledge of animals beyond domestic pets, but its compassion for all animals is on the rise. Urban wild species have been excessively maligned; myths perpetuated and feeble education resembles fear-mongering more than coexistence. The truth always prevails however, and many animals demoted to “nuisance” are now finding empathy among evolved humans wanting to achieve harmony. Additionally, approval is rapidly declining towards the use of dogs to chase down , corner and often fight other animals; wild, predator, nuisance or not. This sport stubbornly refuses to receive that memo and relentlessly lobbies to allow their dogs to chase every species imaginable.

Source: Examiner.com