MAYOR GILES PROCLAIMS ‘POPPY DAY’: Lake Arthur Mayor E.R. “Red” Giles, center, signs a proclamation this past Thursday morning, May 21st, 2010 in the Town of Lake Arthur City Hall declaring the days May 28th and May 29th as “Poppy Days” in Lake Arthur. Witnessing the signing are Lake Arthur American Legion Ladies Auxiliary members Wanda Rinehard, left, and Caroldine Broussard, right. The red poppy has been designated as a symbol of sacrifice of lives lost by soldiers in all wars fighting for the freedom of everyone in these United States of America.