A dozen provisional members of the Minden Junior Service League staged a “Hotdog Cookout” at Victory Park Saturday, Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunches bearing ‘Dogs, chips, brownies and drinks were passed out to teachers and First Responders in Minden and Webster Parish as they drove up beside the former Girl Scout Hut.

According to Junior Service League vice president Samantha Kramer, who oversees the “provisional” members, the service club planned to give out 200 lunches during the two hours. Lunches were also taken to the Minden Police Dept., WP Sheriff’s Office, Pafford Ambulance, and Advanced Ambulance Service.

“We wanted to provide for First Responders who couldn’t get out,” Samantha said. Provisional members of the JSL are those women who are in their first year of service, and will become regular members after that time. At nearly 1 p.m., Kramer reported that “It’s going well. We’ve had a good amount of traffic! We are almost out of plates!! (Photos by Marilyn Miller)