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Making History
Ollie Tyler sworn in
Saturday as Shreveports
newest mayor.
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The Times Joy Fund: Dec. 28

In honor of the staff at Fairfield Elementary
School, from Anonymous, $30.
In honor of Ruth Gill, From Ron and Theresa
Gill, $30.
In loving memory of my husband, Martin
Catanese, from Ann Catanese, $100.
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Gibson, from Nancy and Waldo Cecil, $100.
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In honor of Maggie Martin, from PACE (Peo-
ple Acting for Change and Equality, $100.
In loving memory of Louice Grayson and Sarah
Monroe, from your families, $200.
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Bonnie Fowler, from Sanders Fowler III, $200.
In memory of Flo and Walter Bigby, from
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Todays total: $1,060.
Year-to-date: $47,543.
Goal: $100,000.

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Mail checks or money orders to Joy Fund,
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The Duck Commander's Uncle Si tosses the coin as captains for the University of Miami and South Carolina look on to start the 2014 Duck
Commander Independence Bowl December 27, 2014.

ALL ABOUT THE

ROBERTSONS
I-Bowl featured heavy emphasis on loveable Duck Dynasty family
By Jimmy Watson
LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN jwatson@shreveporttimes.com

Mardi Gras season opens

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s pervasive as the rain on
January 3 with several Saturday afternoon, the
events. See more on 3E. 2014 Duck Commander In-
dependence Bowl was all
about the Robertson family,
stars of the highly rated A&E program
Duck Dynasty.
On the midway, just outside Hirsch
Coliseum, Barbara Head and grand-
daughter MacKenzie were hawking
Wild Willies Buffalo Style Chicken dip.
Cards with Willie Robertsons photo and
the Duck Commander logo proclaimed
the dip is available at Winn Dixie and Bi
Lo stores, although MacKenzie Head
said the family is working on a contract
to get it in Kroger stores.
Were debuting this today at the In-
dependence Bowl, Barbara Head said.
It comes in sweet and spicy, blue cheese
and ranch flavors and theyre quite
tasty. You can also order it on
robertsonfamilyfood.com.
Inside the Hirsch, Willie and Uncle Si
made an appearance, posing for photos
with fans from South Carolina and Mi-
ami during pregame festivities. They
also visited the Go-Time Energy booth,
which featured drinks associated with DOUGLAS COLLIER/THE TIMES
Jase Robertson sets with students from Calvary Baptist Academy before the start of the
See KEYWORD, Page 4A 2014 Duck Commander Independence Bowl December 27, 2014.

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