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Open the door, take the tour

It’s National Boys & Girls Club Week, and the Covington and Slidell clubs invite the public to “Open the Door and Take the Tour.” Both clubs are part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana, and includes the two St. Tammany units as well as a West Bank club and NFL Youth Education Town in New Orleans. Clubs are open during after-school hours and in the summer to children and teens between the ages of 6 and 18. Membership dues are kept low so families can afford to participate. COVINGTON: The Covington unit’s open house will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at 919 N. Columbia St. Jessica Beck has been unit d irector of the Covington club since July 2013. Board members will give tours, and Mayor Pat Cooper will give a proclamation of Boys & Girls Club Week in Covington. She also encourages parents and others who want to know more about the club to schedule a tour between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through March 27. For information, call (985) 327-7634. SLIDELL: The Slidell unit will host its open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26 at 705 Dewey Drive in Slidell. It will serves as the East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce After Hours social networking event. The public and business community are invited to attend and visit the Slidell club. Nate Moore has served as the Slidell club director since September 2014. For information, call (985) 6433464. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana serve more than 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs across America and on U.S. military installations. The weeklong celebration calls attention to the important role Boys & Girls Clubs play in the support and success of nearly 4 million young people each year. “At the heart of our organization is a desire to positively influence the lives of young people in the communities we serve,” said Keila Stovall, chief executive officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana. “Boys & Girls Club Week is a great time to see how we impact the lives of young people through programs aimed to promote academic success, a healthy lifestyle and good character.” The community is asked to get involved and help their local club make a difference in the lives of the young people it serves. Registration is also available for the summer camp program that runs June 1 to July 24. There is an early registration discount of $50 until April 15. Applications are available at the clubs and online at www.bgcsela. org/summer. Sharon Edwards is community news editor of The New Orleans Advocate.

Advocate staff report Zane Galbert, of Slidell, works at the U.S. Coast Guard station in Gulfport, Mississippi, and likes nothing better on his days off than to kayak on local bayous. A few years ago, he began noticing all the trash accumulating in Bayou Bonfouca and decided, “I’m going to do something for myself and something good for the community.” He decided to go out early one morning with a few trash bags to pick it up. Nine hours later, he was still hauling in trash. The second year, he was joined Photo provided by ZANE GALBERT by his cousin and a friend. They Bubby Vinson, of Slidell, pulls in trash collected spent three hours each and picked in 2014 during a bayou cleanup by using a second up even more trash. boat. This year, Keep Slidell Beautiful

has partnered with Galbert for the third annual Bayou Clean Up, from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 28. The public is invited to bring their flatboats, canoes, pirogues and kayaks to the boat launch at Heritage Park to help clean up trash in Bayou Bonfouca. The small boats are perfect for getting close to the shore to get the trash that accumulates there, Galbert said. If there are tree limbs down or other obstructions, “it creates a bottleneck. That’s where you find all kinds of crazy stuff.” Keep Slidell Beautiful will supply trash bags and “grabbers” so people can reach the trash in the water without using their hands. KSB also will supply pizza and drinks and haul away the trash brought back

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Tom Collins, a duke in the OldeTown Slidell Association’s 39th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, tosses favors to the crowd as the parade rolls down the streets on Sunday in Slidell.

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Carley Estep, of Mendenhall, Miss., holds her daughter Matilda during the ‘No Plain Janes’ contest at the 2014 Jane Austen Literary Festival. This year’s costume contest is at 10 a.m. Saturday. Contestants should arrive 15 minutes early to register.

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to the boat launch. Other local businesses are supplying drinks, sandwiches, fruit and other snacks, he said. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary also will be there for boating safety, he said. Boats using Bayou Bonfouca are asked to keep their wake to a minimum during the cleanup. Galbert hopes this year if there are more people, they can get more trash in less time, per person. “Even if 10 or five show up, that’s better than one,” he said. Boats can also launch from the Slidell Elks Lodge to clean up on Bayou Liberty. For information, email sgalbert@ yahoo.com or find the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ events/1391429277826309.

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Cabbages are handed out as the Olde Town Slidell Association’s 39th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolls on Sunday.

State Rep. Greg Cromer was grand marshal and Peggy Cromer was queen. The dukes were Tom Collins, state Rep. Kevin Pearson, Thomas Reeves and Eddie Reso; maids were Kathleen DesHotel, Nancy Pearson, Brandee Santini and Tanya Witchen. Alex Felder was an honorary duke. His mother, Shawn

Devotees of the English novelist Jane Austen can gather Saturday and Sunday in Historic Old Mandeville to celebrate Austen’s writings and activities common to the regency era in which Austen lived and wrote about. The focus of the eighth annual Jane Austen Literary Festival is on Austen and her enduring novels. Her third one, “Mansfield Park,” is the centerpiece for this year’s festival. Events are staged at four venues. A wide variety of literary topics will be explored, and there will be letter writing, lectures, a movie, poetry readings and vintage dancing throughout the weekend. The festival attracts locals as well äSee AUSTEN, page 2G

Bates Felder, was a maid in the first Slidell St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1976. His aunt Angelique Bates was a maid in 1982. His great-uncle “Sleepy” Leon André Saraille was grand marshal in 1983.

Trees are in bloom and spirits are high as fair A float rider tosses beads to the crowd during the Olde weather returns just in time for paradegoers to Town Slidell Association’s 39th annual St. Patrick’s Day clamor for a variety of throws during the St. PatParade on Sunday. rick’s Day Parade on Sunday in Slidell.

It’s time to play ball in St. Tammany Thousands of boys and girls across St. Tammany Parish will soon register for baseball and softball seasons. These sports are an annual spring ritual, as much as REC & Easter eggs, crawLEISURE fish boils and paying ANDREW taxes. CANULETTE Here’s a quick scan across the parish at what’s happening in some of the north shore’s biggest recreation districts. äSee BALL, page 2G

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CYSA champions

The Covington Youth Soccer Association’s CYSA BOLT U13 team won the 2015 championship of the U14/13 Division at the Hub City Lagniappe Soccer Tournament at Moore Park in Lafayette. Shown are, from left, coach Tony Judice, Titus Dillon, Luke Vargas, Alex Hill, Blake DiSalvo, Jack Bedell, Logan Forjet, Al Nastasi, Brett Stow, Gavin Keim, Jack Ballard, Brady Billiot, Blake Ramsey, Jimmy Till, Emile Durio, Lucas Williamson and coach Al Nastasi.

St. Joseph Abbey welcomes runners Advocate staff report The 5K Monk Run, 8 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at 75376 River Road in St. Benedict, will provide a rare opportunity to run on the grounds of St. Joseph Abbey. Abbey monks will make awards for the winners in various categories, and there will be a picnic after the race. Advance registration, through April 17, is $25 for runners 17 and older and $10 for youths and seminarians. Race day registration is $30 — $15 for youth and seminarians. Applications are available at www.15thstreetflyers. org and www.sjasc.edu.

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At St. Tammany Parish Recreation District 1 in Mandeville, Pelican Park already has concluded registration. And as has been the case in previous years, numbers are up. Recreation supervisor Traci Plaisance said baseball should have an extra 100 players this year, and softball at least another 50. That means Pelican, with as many as 1,500 players, has the most kids playing those sports in the parish. “People have the fever to get outside,� Plaisance said. “When it’s this time of year, they get the glimmer of hope that spring is coming.� Pelican Park teams will begin practicing the week of April 6. Games start April 27, with tournament play beginning in mid-June. Call (985) 626-7997 for more information.

Covington

In Covington, the city’s recreation department is housed in Covington City Hall. Registrations will be accepted there until the end of March, with practices beginning in mid-April. The season for softball and baseball will begin April 27. Call Marty Desmond or Kelly Dietrich at (985) 8934044 for more information.

Slidell

In Slidell, longtime Slidell Bantam Baseball Association presence Charlie Hickman is now president of the organization. He said 1,400 kids will play this year and that the season will begin March 28 — earlier than most in the parish. Hickman is happy to be back at SBBA, he said, adding that there are a lot of familiar faces at the park to this day. “It’s been a way of life for my family for so long, and it’s really that way for a lot of families here,� he said. “To see the faces on the kids when they show up to register, they’re all just ready to play ball. “It’s exciting for them, and honestly, it’s exciting for us. It makes it worth the experience for everyone on the board.� For more information on SBBA, go online to sbba.net.

Madisonville

At St. Tammany Recreation District 14 near Madisonville, numbers are holding steady in both baseball and softball, officials said. The district expects registration to reach at least 1,100 children before opening day on April 11. For more information on Recreation District 14 and Coquille Park, call (985) 8929829. Andrew Canulette covers recreation and leisure activities for the St. Tammany Advocate. To reach him, email acanulette@charter.net.

Covington Trailhead spring concert schedule announced The series will continue with performances by Gal Holiday A month of free “Rockin’ the and The Honky Tonk Revue Rails� concerts at the Coving- on April 9; The Yat Pack on ton Trailhead will begin with April 16; Luther Kent on April a performance by the Zion 23; and James Andrews and Harmonizers from 5 p.m. to the Crescent City All-Stars on 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, April 30. For information, call at 419 N. New Hampshire St., (985) 892-1873 or visit www. covla.com. Covington. Advocate staff report

Animal Assistance League has dogs ready to go These dogs are up for adoption at the Slidell Animal Shelter, 2700 Terrace Ave., Slidell. Each has been spayed/neutered and microchipped and is current on shots. Adoption hours are from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The shelter phone number is (985) 646-4267. Molly is a 3-year-old pit bull who was brought to the shelter after having been shot multiple times six months ago. She was found on a porch. She loves everyone, even after her ordeal, and is now healthy. Her adoption fee is $75. Sid is a 4-year-old longhair Chihuahua who has recovered from three broken legs. He would do best in a home with no small children since he cannot play rough. His adoption fee has been reduced for the right home. Clifford is a 4-year-old basset hound mix who has been at

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Clifford is a fun-loving 4-year-old male basset hound mix who is available for adoption at the Slidell Animal Shelter, 2700 Terrace Ave., Slidell. The adoption fee is $30. the shelter almost two years. He loves to play keep-away games and always makes the staff and volunteers laugh. His adoption fee is $30.

Seminars to offer advice on avoiding scams Advocate staff report The St. Tammany SALT Council will present a seminar on scams and fraud targeting senior citizens from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 1, at the Slidell Memorial Hospital Founders Building, 1150 Robert Blvd., Slidell. The seminar will be repeated from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 8, at the Madisonville Public Library, 1123 Main St., Madisonville. There is no charge for the programs, but preregistration is required.

as out-of-state visitors who relish the opportunity to dress in period attire and do things Austen’s characters might have done in her day. All festivalgoers and participants are encouraged to wear costumes of the era and participate in the popular “Looking For Mr. Darcy� and “No Plain Janes� contests. Darcy hopefuls will read from select passages from “Mansfield Park� for the contest. Sponsored by the Jane Austen Foundation of Louisiana, activities begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with events at the Old Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St. Venues in old Mandeville allow for easy walking and promenading. Restaurants, cafes and shops are nearby, and parking is available in the commuter parking lot on Lafitte Street. There will be artisans and demonstrations of the era from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, and a “Letters from the Attic� exhibit will display vintage letters from private collections. Austen’s genius, the wellturned phrase, will be embraced in the festival’s Perfect Love Letter writing contest. Contestants will be judged on creativity, heartfelt emotion and true expression — as well as appearance. Winning love letters by students in high school and junior high will be read Saturday, and adults will read their letters on Sunday. New this year will be readings by members of the Northshore Literary Society from the love letters of French Emperor Napoleon to his first wife, Josephine. All events are free except the Saturday evening dance and the Sunday brunch. There will be raffles for gift baskets sold for $1 throughout the weekend to benefit the festival.

“There are con men, scammers, fraudsters and others who are determined to avoid working by stealing from others, and they believe the people over 50 are the easiest marks,� SALT Council Chairman Ralph Oneal said. Caregivers and adult family members are encouraged to attend so they can assist in identifying potential financial security threats to those they want to protect. To register, visit www.stsalt. org/events.html or call (985) 809-5455.

9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Author O’Neil deNoux’s presentation on the Battle of New Orleans in the Depot Room, Old Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St. 10:30 a.m.: The “No Plain Janes� costume contest for females of all ages on the Mandeville Trailhead’s amphitheater stage 11 a.m.: The “Looking for Mr. Darcy� contest pits men reading a passage from “Mansfield Park� on the amphitheater stage 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Northshore Vintage Dancers will demonstrate regency-era dances and invite audience members to learn some of the dance steps. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hairstyles of the era from Jacqueline’s Hair Salon; script-writing demonstrations by Write Collection; hands-on quill pens and love letter-writing activities sponsored by the Mandeville Library; book signings by children’s authors Scott Lemonier and Juliette Dubea. 2:30 p.m.: Free showing of PBS film “Mansfield Park� at the Dave C. Treen Instructional Technology Center, 2024 Livingston St.; followed by a question and answer session moderated by Amy Pellitieri and Denelle Cowart, of Southeastern Louisiana University. 4:45 p.m. to 5:25 p.m.: Student winners in the annual Perfect Love Letter writing contest will be announced, and they will read, along with readings by the top 2014 winners. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Emma’s Crown Inn Ball with dancing led by the Northshore Vintage Dancers at the Pontchartrain Yacht Club, 1501 Lakeshore Drive. $5 adults, children 10 and younger admitted free.

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Melissa Calvert, of Covington, a member of the Northshore Vintage Dancers, tosses quoits, which predate horseshoes, during the 2014 Jane Austen Literary Festival at the Mandeville Trailhead. Sponsored by the Jane Austen Foundation of Louisiana, the two-day festival returns Saturday and Sunday with activities and contests relating to ‘Mansfield Park,’ Austen’s third work, published in 1814.

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Noon to 1 p.m.: The Sunday brunch is $35 and includes the brunch, entertainment and a regency reception with cake at Maison Lafitte, 402 Lafitte St. It includes grits and grillades, scrambled eggs and a cash bar. A regency reception with cake and Champagne as the finale. Music of the regency era will be performed by the New Orleans Celtic Harp Ensemble. Foundation members will discuss the annual “Letters from the Attic,� exhibit which each year displays vintage letters from private collections and a reading of one of the three prayers written by Austen. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: North shore poets David Schoen, Sara Dickey, Chopin Cusachs, Mary Culver, Jeff Lyons and Richard Boyd will read original works. 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Readings by winners of the adult category of the Perfect Love Letter writing contest; followed by an afternoon tea break. 2:55 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.: Adaptions of Austen by varied media will be explored by writers Jack Caldwell, Maria Grace and Colette Saucier. 3:50 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.: Northshore Literary Society members will read love letters Napoleon wrote to Josephine while he was in battle, before becoming emperor of France.

Rain or shine, all venues are covered or indoors. In case of inclement weather, stage activities will move to the Depot Room at the Mandeville Trailhead. For information, email info@janeausten festival.org or visit www.janeaustenfestival.org.

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ABITA SPRINGS OPRY: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Abita Springs Town Hall, 22161 Level St. The 13th year of the Abita Opry kicks off with The Steve Anderson group with vocalist Jan Biggs; the Long Time Goners playing traditional music with a New Orleans twist; Zydeco musicians Dwayne Doopsie and the Zydeco Hell Raisers; and the harmonies of featured guests, The Pfister Sisters. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $18. For reserved seating, call Kathy at (985) 892-0711. Closed-circuit TV is available outside with free seating in the event of a sell-out.

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“SUDDENLY LESS SUMMER”: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 19 and 26, Madisonville Library, 1123 Main St. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and the St. Tammany Parish Library present “Suddenly Less Summer: The Effects of Air Conditioning on Louisiana.” Scholar Susan Blalock will lead a literature discussion March 19. Participants can tell their own stories about life without air conditioning on March 26. Events are free. Reservations for the four-week series can be made by calling (985) 893-6280, ext. 120.

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MANDEVILLE LIVE: 6:30 Friday, Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St. Days of Motown featuring The Mystics and the Ladies of Soul play the spring concert series at Mandeville Live! Gates will open at 6 p.m. Singaroux has been rescheduled to April 3. No outside food or drinks. Restaurants partners and the city of Mandeville will provide food and drinks. Call (985) 624-3147. THE NORTHSHORE STRINGS: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Community Center at Christwood, 100 Christwood Blvd. Visitors to the one-year anniversary of the Community Center at Christwood can hear the Northshore Strings, an auditioned, non-professional string orchestra, ages 13 to 113. They perform fiddle arrangements, classical solos, duos and ensemble pieces. Founded by Annie Young-Bridges, the group consists of about 10 members but is seeking new membership. They rehearses there each Sunday, 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Their repertoire consists of classical, some rock and some roots/Celtic. The anniversary celebration also includes free activities and demonstrations of health and exercise classes; art classes in the studio with Laura Mitchell; chair and hand massages by the Lotus Spa and

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Mike ‘Soulman’ Batiste opens the Bayou Jam free spring concert series Sunday at Heritage Park in Slidell. cooking demonstrations by the Christwood kitchen. For information, call (985) 292-1234. MANDEVILLE ARTS & CRAFT SHOW: The Mandeville Spring Arts & Craft Show will take place Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22, at the Mandeville Lions Hall, 720 Lafitte St., Mandeville. Show hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. For information, visit www.MandevilleCraftShow.com. DEW DROP JAZZ HALL: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 430 Lamarque St. A.J. Croce and his band kick off their spring tour. The son of legendary singer/songwriter Jim Croce, and his mother, singer Ingrid Croce, he was 2 when his father died in a plane crash. Croce has emerged as a highly acclaimed American roots, blues, jazz singer/songwriter and one song on his 2013 CD “Twelve Tales” was produced in New Orleans by Allen Toussaint. Admission is $10 at the door. The First Free Mission Baptist Church next door sells food. ‘LOUISIANA’S SACRED PLACES’: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, St. Tammany Parish Library Causeway Branch, 3457 U.S. 190. Photographer and author Deborah Burst introduces her latest book, “Louisiana’s Sacred Places: Churches, Cemeteries and Voodoo.” The event is free, but registration is recommended. To register, visit register.stpl. us/evanced/lib/eventcalendar. asp or call the library at (985) 626-9779. SUMMER MUSICAL AUDITIONS: 3 p.m. April 12, 30 by Ninety Theater, 880 Lafayette St., Mandev-

ille. “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” will be directed by Jason Leader with musical direction by Thomas Braud and will run June 11-28. There are roles for three sopranos, two altos, one tenor and one baritone. To register for auditions, send Leader email at 30byNinety@ gmail.com.

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NORTHSHORE GARDEN SHOW AND SALE: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds, 1304 N. Columbia St. Hourly talks by horticulturists, cooking demonstrations, more than 50 exhibitor booths, children’s activities and food concessions. Sponsored by the LSU AgCenter and St. Tammany Master Gardener Association. Admission, $5, benefiting the Bobby Fletcher Sr. College Scholarship Fund. For information, call (985) 875-2635. SUNSET AT THE LANDING: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the foot of Columbia Street. The Danny Barker Tribute Banjo Quartet, featuring David Bandrowski, Carl LeBlanc, Seva Venet and Detroit Brooks, will be the headline performer during the Sunset at the Landing concert. Jerry Hess will open the show at 6 p.m. The concert is free and all are encouraged to bring chairs and refreshments. For information, call (985) 892-1873. LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: Virtuoso clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester will perform Mahler Symphony No. 4 with the Louisiana Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Friday,

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March 20, at First Baptist Church, Covington. For tickets, call (504) 523-6530 or visit lpomusic.com. “LOOT”: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Playmakers Theater, 19106 Playmakers Road. “Loot” is a farce by Joe Orton. Two young thieves have a hard time hiding their loot in this comedy of bad manners, directed by Anysia Manthos Genre. Tickets, $15 adults or $10 students. Call (985) 893-1671 or visit www.playmakersinc.com. COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St.; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire St. Chefs Keith Frentz and Nealy Crawford-Frentz will drive their Food Truck, Lola Deux, to the Saturday Market; and the Lucky Dogs play beginning at 9:30 a.m. PHOTO WORKSHOPS: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St. Hands-on workshops include a Lumen Print Workshop ($95 cost); a Tintype Print Workshop, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 28 ($195 cost includes supplies); and a Digital SLR Photography Workshop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4 ($85 cost includes supplies). For details, visit www. sttammanyartassociation.org. LOYOLA OPERA WORKSHOP: 5 p.m. Sunday, March 22, at Christ Episcopal Church, 120 S. New Hampshire St. The Loyola Opera Workshop will present a free concert as part of the Third Sunday Concert series. A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception will follow the concert. For information,

IRIS’TIBLE ART FOR JO: Through March 27, Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd. The Slidell Art presents “A Show For Jo, Iris’tible Art.” Jo Peshek was a longtime member of Friends of the Slidell Library, and her favorite flower was the Louisiana iris. For information, visit www.slidellartleague.org or call (985) 640-2485. PYSANKY EGG WORKSHOP: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Artists’ Galleries de Juneau, 2143 First St. in Slidell. Cost is $25 and includes supplies. All ages can dye Easter eggs with traditional Ukrainian wax-resistant methods. To register, email patrishart831@gmail. com or call (985) 707-4961. “MISS NELSON IS MISSING”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday and March 28 and 2 p.m. Sunday and March 29, Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive. Theatre for Young Audiences presents “Miss Nelson is Missing” with a special Pajama Party performances on Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. Miss Nelson’s is the worst-behaved class until she is missing and is replaced by the scary substitute teacher, Viola Swamp. Tickets are $10 for adults

and $8 for youths 10 and under. For tickets, call (985) 641-0324 or visit www.SlidellLittleTheatre.org. BAYOU JAM: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in Heritage Park. Michael Baptiste and Real Soul will open the city of Slidell’s Bayou Jam concert series with a free performance. Baptiste brings concertgoers on a soulful journey back to the songs recorded by Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Bobby Womack, Wilson Pickett, the Temptations, Al Green, Sam and Dave and many others. Other concerts in the series are Band of Brothers on April 12 and The Yat Pack on April 19. Concertgoers are invited to bring chairs, blankets, ice chests and picnic baskets for the free concerts. On-site catering will be available. Park regulations prohibit pets in the park as well as the use of skateboards, scooters, barbecue grills and glass items. For information, call the department of cultural and public affairs at (985) 6464375 or visit the city’s website at www.myslidell.com.

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Northshore Gumbo Cook-Off the recipe for a good time The gumbo pots were boiling first place, and the Slidell Firefighters Association, runup recipes for good times at the recent Northshore Gumbo ner-up. The seafood division boasted a repeat winner in Cook-Off held on the grounds Beau’s A/C & Heating and the of the Slidell Little Theater. runner-up was ASPE/ There were 19 teams Ram Services. In the that spiced up the comcommercial division, petition with different NOLA Southern Grill & techniques and flavors, Event Catering took the all vying for the firsttop honors, with Ducre place title and bragging Creole Catering in secrights. ond place. The sixth annual event This year’s People’s benefits local communiJason and Louis Ochoa, with ty youth programs sup- TAMMANY Choice Award went to NOLA Southern Grill, which the Krewe of Perseus. ported by Slidell Little SCENE placed first in the commercial Theatre, the National In addition to the gumbo Jordan Brinson, Stephen Cefalu, and Krystine Scott ‘hooting it up’ at the Gumbo category at the Northshore MISSIE dishes, music and prizes Association of Women NOEL Cook-Off. Gumbo Cook-Off were awarded throughin Construction and the out the day. This year’s Homeless Outreach Teresa Corkern, cook-off poster was designed for Youth in St. Tammany, all Kevin Corkern by Mattie Millet, a 14-year-old programs seeking to enrich and Dianne Bilhomeschool student. More the lives in our community liot helped their than 300 guests were on hand through arts and education. team, Corkern to welcome in warmer weathTeam category winners in A/C and ‘Gumer, hot gumbo and sizzling the meat division were Slidell Beau,’ win first good times. High School’s Pro Start team, place in the seafood division. Photos by MISSIE NOEL

Slidell High School’s ‘Pro Start’ team won the title of ‘Best Meat Gumbo.’ Pictured are Kaya Allen, Mikayla Washington, Britney Giglia and Stephen Aucoin.

Zack Pohto, Maria Finch, Lauren Finch and John Finch at the ‘It’s Your Lucky Day’ event at Pope John Paul II Lisa and Eddie Reso Parish Assessor Louis Fitzmorris, Sheri Parish President Pat Brister Campbell and Troy Dugas with Carol Faciane

Mary Ellen Jovanovic with the Rev. Pat Wattigny

Michelle Dufour, Nicole Buuck and Peggy Doucet Paul Tosso, Michael Trosclair, Melissa Elliot and Shellie Harvell at the EDF annual luncheon

Pope John Paul goes green The 2015 Jag Fest to benefit Pope John Paul II High School was held recently in the school’s gymnasium. The evening included dancing, dining and merriment all celebrating the theme “It’s Your Lucky Day.� The venue was swathed in shades of green, with many patrons donning the traditional hues of Ireland. Continuing the theme, the event boasted a “Pot ’O Gold� beer pull and a “Lucky Lotto.� Auction tables featured creative titles such as “Lucky Star,� “Lucky Jaguar,� “4-leaf Clovers� and “Lucky Penny.� The band Witness kept the revelers on their feet throughout the night. The faculty-run photo booth was a highlight of the evening, along with specially labeled green coins and clovers throughout the gymnasium. With auction items such as a 250-pound crawfish boil, front row seats at graduation, sports memorabilia, wine packages and vacations, Chairwomen Sherri Dutreix and Robin Mangano certainly had the “luck of the Irish� on their team this night.

Foundation awards Six businesses and individuals received awards from the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation at the annual luncheon held recently at the Northshore Harbor Center in Slidell. To a sold-out crowd, foundation CEO Brenda Bertus also detailed the organization’s highlights and achievements from 2014. According to Bertus, “The STEDF completed 13 projects, generating $54.3 million in investments and representing the retention of 276 jobs and the creation of 315 new jobs. STEDF performed 112 retention visits representing over 7,891 existing jobs and 300 new jobs in 2014.� Award recipients at the luncheon included Dr. William Wainwright, Innovator of the Year; MedKoder, Entrepreneur of the Year; Pelican Energy Consultants, Expansion Project of the Year; Rain CII, Economic Development Project of the Year; Adams and Reese LLP, Economic Development

Deona and Kevin Nielsen at the annual Pope John Paul II ‘Jag Fest’ Julie Landry and Ashely Cangelosi Llewellyn at the St. Tammany Economic Development Luncheon

Donna Habighorst and Noel Hammers

Partner of the Year; and Dr. Ivan J. Miestchovich Jr. received the foundation Chairman’s Economic Development Advocate of the Year Award. For information on the St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation, call (985) 809-7874 or visit www.stedf. org.

Missie Arata Noel is the society and features writer for the St. Tammany Advocate. She can be contacted by email at jrnoel@bellsouth.net.

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Slidell chapter of P.E.O. Sisterhood installs officers

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Chapter BH of the P.E.O. Sisterhood recently installed its 2015 officers. In the front, from left, are Margie Cougle, vice president; Muriel Budzeyko, president; and Sarah Hoppe of Chapter BJ, who conducted the installation. In the second row are Karay Klein, treasurer; Eileen Haese, chaplain; Wanda Smith, recording secretary; Susan O’Rourke, corresponding secretary; and Carmela Wellman, guard. BH is one of three P.E.O chapters in Slidell. For information about the P.E.O. Sisterhood, visit www. peointernational.org. For information about Chapter BH, contact Klein at karayc46@att.net.

FAITH NOTES LUTHERAN HOLY WEEK: Holy Week services at Peace Lutheran Church, 1320 W. Gause Blvd., Slidell, will include a Maundy Thursday service with footwashing at 7 p.m. April 2; a Good Friday Stations of the Cross at noon on April 3; and a Tenebrae service with Dr. Christy Graves at 7 p.m. April 3. “Tenebrae� is Latin for shadows or darkness and refers to a service that centers on the gradual extinguishing of candles. On Easter, April 5, there will be a sunrise service at 7 a.m., a traditional celebration at 9 a.m. and a contemporary celebration at 11 a.m. PRAYER BREAKFAST: Astronaut Charles Duke will be the guest speaker during a prayer breakfast sponsored by Christian Business Men’s Connection and Life Resources, Inc., at 7 a.m. April 10, at the Fleur De Lis Event Center, 1645 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville. The master of ceremonies will be St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Warren Montgomery. Tickets are $25 per person or $190 for a table of eight and are available by calling (985) 626-9582 or liferesources1@gmail.com. To pay online, go to www.liferesources.net. Duke will also speak at a prayer breakfast in Metairie at 7 a.m. April 9. CAREGIVING SERIES AT FIRST BAPTIST: “Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones: Guilt-free Caregiving� is the topic of weekly free classes presented from 5:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church, 16333 La. 1085, Covington, in Room 502. Topics include palliative care vs. hospice care on March 22; and questions with a panel of experienced caregivers on March 29. Register at www.fbccov.org or call (985) 892-2149. SLOW COOKER COOK-OFF: The Episcopal Church Women of

Christ Episcopal Church will hold the Double Dog Dare You slow cooker cook-off with a St. Patrick’s Day theme at 6 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the church, 1534 Seventh St., Slidell. Participants should bring prepared slow cookers to the church between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets to the tasting and judging are $10 per person. Proceeds from the event will go toward outreach ministries such as Project Easter, which provides Easter baskets to children at the Rainbow Child Care Center. For information, contact the church at (985) 643-4531 or office@ christchurchslidell.org. STORIES OF FAITH AND FAMILY: 7 to 8 p.m. Monday with three guest speakers at St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, 61051 Brier Lake Drive, Lacombe. Patricia Schaefer will share how relying on God helped her cope with the death of her husband; Ed DeHaro will talk about what brought him back to God after 30-years away from the church; and former atheist Andrew Norton will discuss how reading the Bible led him to find faith in God. The evening will include Eucharistic adoration and benediction. SLIDELL FAITH MUSIC FESTIVAL: Bethany Lutheran Church will hold its Slidell Faith Music Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 25, at Slidell Heritage Park, 1701 Bayou Lane, Slidell. There will be continuous live Christian music from local bands. Admission is free, and visitors are invited to bring a picnic or purchase food and drinks at the park. For information, visit www. slidellfaithmusicfest.com. LENTEN FISH FRIES: Fridays in Lent are marked by fish fries at area churches. A partial list: n Our Lady of the Lake, 316 Lafitte St., Mandeville. The

Knights of Columbus Council 9240 will hold fish fries from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dinners, $9, are available for dine-in or takeout and include fried or baked catfish, bread, soft drink, dessert and two sides. There also will be a food drive benefiting the Samaritan Center. n St. John the Baptist, 11345 St. John Church Road, Folsom. The Knights of Columbus will offer a fish fry from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost is $9 for dine-in or takeout plates of fried or baked fish served with hush puppies, coleslaw and cheese potatoes. n St. Peter Catholic Church, 125 E. 19th Ave., Covington. Knights of Columbus Council 12906 will host fish fries from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dinners include fried shrimp or Louisiana-raised catfish served with homemade coleslaw, a portion of potato salad or french fries and French bread. To place an order in advance, $10 for adults, $5 for children, visit www.kofc12906covington.org by 3 p.m. Friday. n St. Anselm Church, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville. Beginning at 4 p.m. for drive-thru and 5 p.m. for dine-in. Fried or baked catfish platters, shrimp platters and seafood platters, which include a softshell crab. Also available are Caesar salad with shrimp, homemade gumbo and crawfish ÊtouffÊe served over rice. Platters include french fries and hush puppies, two homemade sides, a dessert and drink. For information, call (985) 845-7342. n St. Margaret Mary, 1050 Robert Blvd., Slidell. SMM Men’s Club offers fried catfish platter for $8 for dine-in or drive-through pickup from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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ST. JOSEPH’S ALTARS The feast day of St. Joseph, March 19, is marked with St. Joseph’s Day altars presented throughout St. Tammany Parish. A partial listing follows: ST. SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY: The altar will be blessed, open for viewing and for serving food from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 19 in the SSA cafeteria. Admission for the meal is by donation. For information, call (985) 8922540, ext. 119. ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST: 910 Cross Gates Blvd., Slidell. The St. Joseph’s Day Mass at 10 a.m. March 19 will be followed by a procession to the Family Life Center where the altar will be blessed at 11 a.m. and food will be served until 2 p.m. ST. JANE DE CHANTAL: 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs. The altar will be open from noon to 6 p.m. March 19. Meals are served beginning at noon until food runs

out. Donations support the St. Vincent de Paul Society to help the poor, and the prayers and work are dedicated to “World Peace.� Visitors will receive small bags of Italian cookies with a St. Joseph prayer card, a fava bean and Italian bread. PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH: 1320 W. Gause Blvd., Slidell. The

Where Y’At Seniors will host the annual Community St. Joseph’s Altar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 23. The group meets monthly at Peace Lutheran Church for fun and music. The event is sponsored in part by Canon Hospice and Thrivent Financial MS-LA Gulf Coast Chapter. For information, call (985) 641-6400.

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JOY quilters sew up 35th charity auction Advocate staff report The JOY Quilters and Bible Study Group will host its 35th annual Spring Auction for charity Wednesday at Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 57210 Allen Road, in Slidell. Admission is free. Members of JOY, which stands for Jesus, Others and You, come from Lamb of God Lutheran Church and other churches in the region to sew throughout the year for the event. This year’s charities include The Caring Center, Community Christian Concern, Mount Olive Feeding Ministry, Rainbow Child Care, STARC and the National Alliance on Mental Health -St. Tammany. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the auction begins at 9:30 a.m. A free luncheon will be served at 11:45 a.m.; the auction will resume at 12:15 p.m. JOY volunteers have created quilts along with many other homemade items including decorative home objects and baked

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Members of the JOY Bible Study and Quilters recently donated proceeds from their Christmas Boutique and a $1,000 donation from Thrivent Lutheran to STARC. From left, JOY leader Elva Ellermann, STARC representative Meredith Wright, JOY President Gerri Martin and JOY Treasurer Pat Vickers.

goods. More than 558 hours have been dedicated by 32 quilters. Yards of fabric are donated from throughout the community. Besides being sold at the auction, JOY quilters last year donated 69 quilts throughout the year to Slidell Memorial Hospital, Pregnancy Help Center, The Caring Center, Slidell Guest House, Northshore Living Center, Greenbriar Nursing Home, Habitat for Humanity, Azalea

Estates Living Center and Camellia Gardens Living Center. Last year, the 2014 JOY auction raised $16,200 that was distributed to Community Christian Concern, The Caring Center, Mount Olive Feeding Ministry and STARC. NAMI-St. Tammany received $1000. Thrivent Financial will partially match some funds from this year’s sale. For information, call (985) 8471877.

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AAUW speaker to tout volunteer opportunities Advocate staff report Special volunteer opportunities for those 55 and older in St. Tammany Parish will be the topic of an informative program from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Causeway branch library. Dee Wild, assistant director and RSVP director for Volunteers Of America, will be the guest speaker. She will discuss how the VOA helps in the community and how to get involved. The free event is presented by the Covington-Mandeville branch of the American Association of University Women and the Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans. Wild has been with Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans since 2001, and her office is located in Mandeville. In her role as RSVP director, she is responsible for helping those 55 and older find matches with volunteer opportunities. She works with more than 340 volunteers serving at over

15 different sites across St. Tammany Parish. Volunteerism is a cornerstone for Wild as she transitioned from being a volunteer to helping others volunteer in the community. Wild cofounded and served as the director of training for 21 years with Louisiana Search and Rescue Dog Team, a nonprofit organization whose mission was to train handlers and their canines to locate lost individuals on both land and in water. While volunteering with the team, she and her canine partners, Spice, Maggie and Sky responded to over 200 searches across the U.S. and Canada. With more than 100,000 members in 1,300 branches, the AAUW has been an advocate for equity and education for women and girls since 1881. For information about the Covington-Mandeville branch of AAUW, contact Eileen deHaro at (985) 624-9553 or visit covmande-la.aauw.net.

Spring Sweep at lake needs volunteer help Advocate staff report The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation will hold a Spring Sweep cleanup from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday all around Lake Pontchartrain. This cleanup event is being held in conjunction with Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Clean Up. To volunteer as an individual or part of a group, contact JoAnn Burke, LPBF education coordinator, at joann@saveourlake.org. To date, volunteers have

signed up to work in Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles and St. Tammany parishes. Cleaning efforts will be in neighborhoods and along the lakefront. Following the sweep, a south shore picnic will be held for registered volunteers. Debris that is picked up by volunteers will be recorded on data cards. This data is gathered by Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and will be forwarded to local parish water quality officials for their database of water debris for 2015.

HEALTH BRIEFS FREE CANCER SCREENINGS: March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, bringing attention to the type of cancer people are often too embarrassed to discuss. That’s why Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Tammany Parish Hospital launched a free online assessment at mbpstph.org/colorectal to help determine whether someone is at risk for the disease and whether they should contact their doctor about discussing screening options. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer remains the third-deadliest cancer in the U.S. among men and women despite decreases in death rates over the past two decades. It is expected to cause almost 50,000 deaths in the U.S. during 2015. The primary risk factor for colorectal cancer (commonly called colon cancer) is age. More than 90 percent of cases are diagnosed in individuals older than 50, which is the recommended age to begin colorectal cancer screening unless there is a family history, in which case screenings should start earlier. Symptoms that sometimes occur include rectal bleeding, changes in bowel function, abnormal weight loss and abdominal pain. There are a variety of ways to test for colon cancer, including colonoscopies and take-home kits to detect hidden blood in the stool. Cancer Center staff will distribute free fecal immunochemical test (FIT) kits for home use on Friday, March 20, in Bogalusa and on Friday, March 27, in Mandeville.

n The Mandeville distribution will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from noon to 2 p.m. at Walgreens, 2050 Florida St. n The take-home FIT kit, which must be picked up by the user, is not a substitute for a colonoscopy, which is the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. n In Mandeville on March 27, physicians will check patients’ face, neck, lips and mouth for signs of oral cancer. n In Mandeville, skin cancer screenings will be available for anyone who has not had one within the past 12 months. n The free screenings are made possible by donor gifts. For more information or to schedule a breast cancer screening, visit mbpstph.org/screenings or call (888) 616-4687. SURVIVE DAT!: A breast cancer support group for young survivors will meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays, March 19 and April 16, at the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, 1203 S. Tyler St., Covington. All are welcome regardless of where treatment was received. For information, contact jfreudenberger@ marybird.com or (985) 276-6832. CAREGIVER SUPPORT: The community services department of the Council on Aging St. Tammany is facilitating caregiver support sessions at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Friday, March 20, at the Slidell Senior Center, 610 Cousin St. A brief caregiver education session will follow each session. During the sessions, caregivers of senior adults will share experi-

ences, strengths, and difficulties, in order to help one another cope and solve common problems. To register or for more information, call (985) 892-0377. For information on COAST, visit www.COASTSeniors.org. PREPARING FOR CHILDBIRTH: A class focused on using Lamaze techniques will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Conference Center, 1202 S. Tyler St., Covington. All aspects of the birthing process and methods of delivery are discussed. Relaxation and pain control techniques will be practiced. The cost is $50. For information, call (985) 8984083. PLAY AND LEARN: Parents and their children, 16 months to 4 years, play and learn together through music and movement, arts and crafts, and storytime at the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Parenting Center, 1505 N. Florida St., Suite B, Covington. A class with a “Circus Fun� theme will be held from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 24. “Spring has Sprung� will be the theme for the classes on April 14, 21 and 28. Class size is limited to 12 parent/child couples. The cost is $15 per child for member, $24 for nonmembers. For information, contact ksupan@stph.org or (985) 898-4435. CO-PARENTING CLASSES: A series of two classes for divorcing parents who want to keep their children from becoming children in the middle will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, March 23 and 30. The series will be repeated

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and Wesley Paul Toups, of Ponchatoula. He weighed 5 lbs., 12 oz. n Brennan Harleigh Bullock, born March 3, daughter of Jennifer Ensign Bullock and Derrick Vincent Bullock, of Amite. She weighed 8

April 20 and 27. There’s also a children’s version for ages 6-12 years, held at the same times, to provide children help with issues they may confront as their parents go through a divorce. Register no later than 1 p.m. on the Friday prior to the first session. To register or for information, contact ksupan@ stph.org or (985) 898-4435. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT: An Alzheimer’s support group will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Live Oak Village of Slidell, 2200 Gause Blvd. East, Slidell. Participants are asked to call Lisa Foti at (985) 781-4545. EASTER EGG HUNT: Families will gather for an Easter egg hunt and party from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Parenting Center, 1505 N. Florida St., Suite B, Covington. The cost is one dozen filled eggs per child and a snack to share at the party. For information, contact ksupan@stph.org or (985) 898-4435. HELP FOR PTSD: Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder may benefit from a variety of treatments offered by the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System. For information, call (800) 935-8387 or visit www.ptsd.va.gov. For veterans in crisis, call (800) 273-8255 and press 1, chat online at veteranscrisisline.net, or send a text message to 838255. Confidential support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

BIRTHS Recent births at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington include: n Reese Olivier Ludwig, born March 1, daughter of Cody Driskell Ludwig and Nicholas Richard Ludwig, of Covington. She weighed 6 lbs., 6 oz.

March 2, daughter of Kristen Daniel James and Jonathan Tapp Olson James, of Covington. She weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. n Wesley Paul Toups Jr., born March 2, son of Katie Lynn Hovis

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March 3, daughter of Linnzi Lea Zaorski and Nicholas Gerard Usner, of Bush. She weighed 6 lbs., 5 oz.

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NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Slidell Noon Lions Club will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Lions Den, 356 Cleveland Ave., Slidell. Pancakes, sausage, milk and coffee will be $6, with all proceeds going to Leader Dogs for the Blind. SLIDELL REPUBLICAN WOMEN: State Sen. A.G. Crowe and Sharon Hewitt will be the guest speakers when the Slidell Republican Women’s Club meets at 9:30 a.m. March 26 at Pinewood Country Club, 405 Country Club Blvd., Slidell. Reservations must be made by March 24. The cost is $12 for members and $5 for guests brought by club members. For reservations, send email to Betty Hooper at bettysuew@bellsouth.net. SRWC officers for 2015 are Peggy Seeley, president; Tiffany Parker, vice president; Chris Koviach, secretary; Karen Fandal, treasurer; Charlene Stein, program chairwoman; Lynn Walker St. Jean, campaign chairwoman; Heidi Crouch, newsletter chairwoman; Wanda Ricau, membership chairwoman; Betty Hooper and Nancy Bell, co-chairwomen of hospitality; and Dee Webb, community outreach. YMCA HERO NOMINATIONS: The West St. Tammany YMCA is accepting nominations through March 28 for YMCA Heroes, to be recognized at the West St. Tammany YMCA Northshore Heroes Award Luncheon on May 22 at Tchefuncta Country Club in Covington. Descriptions of the award categories and nomination forms can be found at ymcaneworleans.org or call (985) 893-9622. URBAN FICTION BOOK CLUB DEBUT: St. Tammany Parish Library’s new Urban Fiction book club will meet from 4-5 p.m. every third Tuesday at the Madisonville branch, 1123 Main St.; and from 2-3 p.m. every third Thursday at the Slidell branch, 555 Robert Blvd. Members will read and discuss urban fiction, also known as street lit, as well as contemporary African-American authors. The book club will be free and open to all adults 18 and older. The Madisonville club will kick off with books by author Carl Weber, and the Slidell branch with books by author Walter Mosley. For information, call Antoinette McGee in Madisonville at (985) 845-4819 or Noelle Williams in Slidell at (985) 646-6470 ext. 104; or visit www.sttammanylibrary.org. BUNNY & FRIENDS: Friends of the Northshore Harbor Center will present an Easter celebration, Bunny & Friends, from 2-4 p.m. March 29 at the Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd., Slidell. There will be an Easter parade, an Easter egg hunt and light catering by Patton’s, in the company of the Easter Bunny, Elsa, Cinderella, a Power Ranger and a Ninja Turtle. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for children. For information or tickets, call (985) 781-3650.

NATURAL DYES: An interpretive ranger will demonstrate creation of dyes from natural products at 1 p.m. April 4 at Fairview-Riverside State Park, 119 Fairview Drive, Madisonville. The program is free with park admission of $2 for people ages 4-61. Fairview-Riverside State Park is 1 mile east of Madisonville on La. 22 in St. Tammany Parish. For information, call (985) 792-4652 or toll-free, (888) 677-3247. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Judges, attorneys, sheriff’s deputies, police officers and firefighters will gather for the Bench, Bar and Badge build for Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 17-18 in Mandeville. Volunteers must sign up in advance by contacting Jennifer Messina at (985) 893-3172, ext. 232, or at jmessina@habitatstw.org. BITES AND BREWS: Mercy Family Center will be the beneficiary of a Bites and Brews fundraiser from 7-10 p.m. April 18 at Old Rail Brewing Co., 639 Girod St., Mandeville. The event will feature Lagniappe Brass Band and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 and include food, beer, wine and soft drinks. Mercy Family Center works with identifying and treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorders and other childhood disorders. The center has three locations. The north shore location is at 1445 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville. For information, call (504) 838-8283. DIRECTORS OF VOLUNTEERS IN ALLIANCE: DOVIA New Orleans will be holding a course on volunteer program management from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on three Tuesdays, April 7, 14 and 21, at the Louisiana Heart Hospital, 64030 La. 434, Lacombe. Nicholas Auck, of Volunteer Louisiana, will present the course, which will focus on program development, recruitment and supervision. For those who are not members of DOVIA, the cost is $45 for each of the six sections or $200 for the full series. For information or to register, call (985) 624-3514 or visit www. DOVIANewOrleans.org. WE HEART VETERANS: Miss Louisiana United States 2015, Sara Blanche Comiskey, will make a guest appearance and the Rick Samson Project will provide the music at a “Helping Heroes� fundraiser to be held from 4-7 p.m. April 18 at The Barley Oak, 2101 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville. Tickets for the event, presented by We Heart Veterans and VetAttend Professional Services, are $50 per adult or $75 per couple and may be purchased at wehrtvets.org. We Heart Veterans is a nonprofit that helps provide essential nonmedical home care services, as well as wheelchair ramps and handrails, to aging veterans and their widows in need.

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Slidell Newcomers Club Mardi Gras ball has ‘Hollywood Glamour’ theme

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Judy Warnke and her husband, Paul Warnke, were crowned “Hollywood Glamour� queen and king when the Slidell Newcomers Club held its ball Jan. 31 at the Northshore Harbor Center. Their son and granddaughter Nic and Nikki Warnke also were presented. They were attended by royal pages Grace Becker and Victoria Seeger. Ball Captain Teresa Malone and Co-captain Cindy Mingus presented the theme “Hollywood Glamour� as a tribute to the beautiful and strong women in the movie industry from the 1930s through the 1950s. Malone, dressed as Rita Hayworth, was escorted by her husband, Duke Mark Malone. Mingus, dressed as Hedy Lamarr, was escorted by her husband, Duke Gordon Mingus. Maid Laura Parris, dressed as Mae West, was escorted by her husband, Duke Ken Parris. Maid Kathy Seeger, dressed as Ginger Rogers, was escorted by her husband, Duke

John Seeger. Maid Lou Denley, dressed as Marlene Deitrich, was escorted by her grandson Duke Zachary Pichon. Maid Nancy Baldwin, dressed as Marilyn Monroe, was escorted by her husband, Duke Bill Baldwin. Maid Kay Saraceno, dressed as Ava Gardner, was escorted by her father, Duke Oliver Porter. Maid Mary Landa, dressed as Elizabeth Taylor, was escorted by her husband, Duke Thomas Landa. Slidell Newcomers Club President Sandy Faucheux and her husband, Duke Stephen Faucheux, were warmly received. “A Covert Affair� Queen Janet Giroir and King John Morgan, of 2014, also were presented. The “Glam Squad� made up of ladies from the club performed to “Singing in the Rain,� and Jody Mediamolle sang a tribute to Hollywood. Slidell Newcomers Club is a nonprofit social organization open to women living in Slidell, Lacombe and Pearl River.

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Catholic home-schoolers to gather for conference in Covington

Teachers try on Cat in the Hat’s hat

Lee Road announces students of the month

Advocate staff report Presentations on homeschool socialization and teaching science will be on the agenda when the Roman Catholic Home School Association of Louisiana holds its home school conference “Our Faith, Our Families, Our Call� from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in St. Mary’s Hall at St. Peter Catholic Church, 125 E. 19th Ave., in Covington. The conference is designed to inform new or potential homeschool parents and to encourage veteran homeschool families. “The annual RCHAL homeschool conference is an invaluable experience where parents can learn the basics and benefits of home-schooling and be encouraged by meeting other homeschool families,� conference coordinator Beth Montelepre said. “The conference is an ideal setting to view Catholic home school curricula and other Catholic materials.� Mary Ellen Barrett, of Long Island, New York, will present “Home School Socialization: Debunking the Myths.� Physicist Anthony Rizzi, of Baton Rouge, will present “Why Science is the Most Important Subject and How to Teach It.� There also will be a panel discussion, “Living Proof: Home School Success,� during which parents, students and graduates will offer a glimpse into the lives of several home-school families. The conference is free and open to everyone. For information, contact Montelepre at beth@montelepre.com or (504) 220-4626 or visit www. rchal.org.

Photo provided by Lee Road Junior High

Lee Road Junior High School Students of the Month are, from left, Shelby Strickland, Kassidy Cantrelle, Lila Cooper, Amanda Barletter, Kellen Meyers, Kristan Boyll, Chenoa Vega and Cassandra Bonnell. Not shown is Conner Cleland. Photo provided by Little Oak

Covington Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award Three Girl Scout Juniors in Covington Troop 32021 have earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Junior can achieve. The award requires the completion of a series of leadership challenges that are appropriate to their Girl Scout level and prepares them for their final take-action project. Girl Scout Juniors Ellen Carroll, Emma Monlezun and Anna Patrick, of CovingPhotos provided by Girl Scouts Louisiana East ton Troop 32021, Girl Scout Juniors Anna Patrick, Ellen Carroll and Emma Monl- planned a day of play ezun, of Covington Troop 32021 for young after-care students at St. Peter Anna and hosted a second day of play for neighborPatrick hood children. They taught them warm-up and learns cool-down stretches, set up an obstacle course, to use a played parachute games and prepared a healthy hand saw snack. to cut With the help of Lee Road Junior High School physical education teacher Sheila Thompson, PVC pipe the girls also built four soccer goals, which they for soccer donated to area schools. The project adviser goals. was Debbie Melancon. Girl Scouting’s mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. For more information about becoming a Girl Scout or adult volunteer opportunities, call the council office at (504) 733-8220 or visit www.gsle.org.

SUMMER CAMPS ST. SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY: St. Scholastica Academy in Covington is offering 12 camps this summer, most lasting a week, with themes from cheerleading to video gaming. Prices range from $90 for a three-day softball camp to $200 for combined dance and cheerleading camps. Camp dates are: girls basketball, mornings June 8-12; moviemaking for boys and girls, afternoons June 1-5 and mornings June 2226; cartooning for boys and girls, morning and afternoon sessions June 8-12; stop-motion moviemaking for boys and girls, mornings June 15-19; video games, afternoons June 15-19; volleyball, mornings June 1-5; softball, mornings June 8-10; dance, mornings June 15-19; cheerleading, afternoons June 1519; and combined dance and cheerleading June 15-19. The preregistration deadline is Friday, May 22. For information, call (985) 892-2540, ext. 129.

Lee Road Junior High holds family breakfast

Students and teachers at Little Oak Middle School celebrated Dr. Seuss Day. The teachers dressed up as the famous Cat in the Hat. Students participated in stations with activities that included making oobleck, a gooey green substance, from the Dr. Seuss book ‘Bartholomew and the Oobleck’ and creating edible green icing cupcakes. They also completed ‘Mad Lib’ type writings using Dr. Seuss’ stories. From left are Diane LaBorde, Connie Cormier, Danielle Warfield and Melissa Lorance.

NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION

The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is a FREE 12-week program designed for any adult family member or family caregiver who has a loved one living with mental illness. Topics include biological processes, treatment options, navigating the mental health care system and an indepth review of major mental illnesses such as Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and mental illness with substance use. Family members can gain valuable communication skills and an understanding of the lived experience of their loved one, and learn to cope more effectively. Sessions are led by trained family members who have loved ones living with mental illness. Photo provided by Lee Road Junior High School

Katie Bridges and her father, Casey Bridges, are seen at the annual family breakfast held recently at Lee Road Junior High School in Covington.

Participant Perspectives “It was good to know that others are experiencing the same feelings that I am.� “I used what I learned in my own life and it was amazing how different it went with my loved one.� “I’m not alone in this battle.�

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SCHOOL BRIEFS

Photo provided by Covington High School

Covington High School will present ‘Mulan Jr.’ on March 20 and 21. From left, Captain Shang, played by Chase Hefte, flirts with Mulan, played by Rebecca Smith, as Mushu, played by Douglisha Hamilton, peers in to keep Mulan safe.

“MULAN JR.�: The Covington High School music and theater department will present Disney’s “Mulan Jr.� at 7 p.m. Friday and at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Elmer E. Lyon Performing Arts Center at Covington High School, 73030 Lion Drive, Covington. Tickets are $8 for students and $10 for adults. “Mulan Jr.� is based on the 1998 Disney film and the story “Fa Mulan� by Robert D. San Souci, with music and lyrics by Matthew Wilder, David Zippel, Stephen Schwartz, Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge. For information, call Ric Watkins at the CHS fine arts office at (985) 893-9843. The production includes a cast of more than 80 students. Mulan is played by Rebecca Smith, and Douglisha Hamilton appears as Mushu, the dragon, with Chase Hefte as Captain Shang. The show is directed by Gary Mendoza, who also designed the scenery and the lights. Music direction is by Cedric Bridges, and the producer is Ric L. Watkins. Camille Albarez is the stage manager, and Mike Cross is the sound technician. Jaliah Henry and Lena White

are student choreographers.

The musical will feature students from the Junior High and High School, including junior Catherine Zelenka as Belle, senior Sean Claiborne as Beast, senior Gordon Bailey as Gaston and fifth-grader Reese Richards as Lefou, as well many more student actors. The play is directed by Peggy Aultman, with music direction by Emily Wright and set and costume design by Ruth Siporski. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children at cesdrama. ticketleap.com/beautyandthebeast. Christ Episcopal School’s drama program will present a CES Summer Youth Drama workshop and production of Disney’s “Mulan Jr.� June 8-26, with performances June 26 and 27. SSA’S FALAYA FLING: St. Scholastica Academy’s 31st annual Falaya Fling gala will be held from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Castine Center at Pelican Park, 63350 Pelican Drive, Mandeville. Featuring silent and live auctions and dinner, the event also will feature live music by Five Finger Discount beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $65. A Patron Party will be held at 6 p.m. For information, call (985) 892-2540, ext. 119.

CAST MEMBERS: The ancestors, played by Farrah Daws, Sarah Daigle, Jaliah Henry, Amber Monlezun and Elora Thorn. Philip Mizell and Savannah Taylor appear as Mulan’s parents, Payton Core is Mulan’s grandmother, Sparkle Brock is the matchmaker, Desmond Moss is Chi Fu and Billy Gary is the emperor. Adam Shields is Ling, Cameron Harmeyer is Yao and Cody Counts is Qian-Po. The Huns are Colt Dutruch, Ivan Huerta, Madison Scott, Dane Albarez and Dustin Kendall. Other Chinese soldiers are Nicole Naquin, Yilver Oliva, Jennifer Vo, Natalie Rushing and Cole Delacuz. Ensemble cast members include Monique Basse, Kassidy Bauman, Triesha Burrell, Camryn Caserta, Victoria Catel, Asia Cotton, Alex Dipetro, Shannadoha Duffy, Emily Ehret, Cassidy Frazier, Kanisha Garett, Byron Guidry, Karah Guidry, Kristine Jenkins, Jeffery Jones, Savannah Krista, Brittany LaChute, Tiffany LaChute, Madison Lacroix, Bethany Lee, Eriana Magee, Caelan McCormick, Grace McCullar, Emily Mizell, Maddy Monlezun, Cathleen Oviedo, Cheyanne Parker, Chase Peyronel, Samantha Phelps, Michaela Prentice, Livia Puhallova, De’Jeune Richardson, Madison Rodrigue, Summer Rae Romano, Shateria Smith, Jessica Taylor, Kierston Taylor, Sarah Truett, Andrew Tujague, Lena White and Christina Williams.

“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST�: Christ Episcopal School will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast� at 7 p.m. March 20, 21, 27 and 28; and at 2 p.m. March 22 and 29 at the Center of Inquiry Theater, 80 Christwood Blvd., Covington. The March 22 show will be a “Royal Princess Matinee� in which guests are invited to dress as their favorite princess or prince and attend a royal reception with autographs and roses.

Coroner,police share message on dangers of drinking,driving Advocate staff report St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Charles Preston joined with Slidell Police Chief Randy Smith and Fire District 1 Chief Chris Kaufmann in a recent demonstration on the dangers of drinking and driving. Preston, Chief Investigator Dave Morel and Deputy Chief Investigator Mark Ford participated in a “Booze & Cruise, You Lose� demonstration at Salmen High School in Slidell. Seniors were shown a slide show prepared by the Police Department showing actual photographs of DWI-related wrecks. Students then viewed a “mock crash,� in which stu-

dents acted out the tragedies that follow drunken driving, including arrest, injury and death. “We have both an opportunity and a responsibility to teach young adults about the dangers of drunk driving, and I’m proud to participate in this program,� Preston said. “Drunk driving not only imperils the driver, but everyone else on the road. Preston’s hope is that in the future, his investigators “will never have to respond to a drunk-driving-related fatality.� “In the meantime, we will do everything we can to help other Photo provided by the Salmen High emergency responders prevent these tragedies from ever oc- Salmen High students watch a ‘Booze & Cruise, You Lose’ demonstration of a fatality caused by drunken driving. curring,� he said.

Photos provided by the Lake Harbor Middle School

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