Elizabeth and Mayor Tom Arceaneaux

Aleysia Trahan and Quinterrian White

Jane Brown and Mary Vizzier

Jennifer Healy and Bailey Harris

Marcie Hicks and Lynn Laird

(Left) Susan Kirton and Ann Marie Gerhardt

(Center) Rachel and Ian McNerney

Sherri and Charles Fleckenstein

Critical Mass 12, an annual art exhibition held at artspace on April 26, featured emerging artists from nine parishes in Northwest Louisiana across visual, literary and performing arts categories. — Paul Savage Jr.

K.C. Kilpatrick Baird and Kelly Orgeron

Ford and Suzanne Stinson and Judge Doug Stinson

David and Claudia Oliver

Special guest, country music star Jimmy Wayne.

Sherri Buffington, Laurie Kerr and Meg Thomas

Patrick Hemmings, Kim Bailey and Mary Yawn

Jennifer Trichel, Juanita Rodriguez, Brenda Gorman, Samantha Bruscato (standing); Latoya Johnson, Christi George and Sharonda Moore

Geaux 4 Kids held its annual luncheon benefit, May the Force be With You, on May 3 at East Ridge Country Club, with “Star Wars” characters milling around the ballroom. Jimmy Wayne, a country music star and a foster child himself, sang “Sara Smile” and told his personal story. Other guest speakers were Miricale Hall, Jessica Pittman and David Matlock, Louisiana Secretary of the Department of Children and Family Service. Kelly Orgeron, statewide advisory board president, helped present volunteer awards.

Contributions by Mary Ann Van Osdell, Mark Crawford and Paul Savage. To be included in OTS, e-mail your high-res photos to editor@318forum.com.