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Trick-or-treat hoursset
Halloweentrick-or-treating
hours are from 6p.m. to 8p.m. Thursday,Ascension Parish officials announced.
Boo& theBadge Thursday Trick-or-Treat with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and localbusinesses at Boo & the Badge from 6p.m. to 8p.m. Thursday at the WagCenter, 1201 Maginnis St., Donaldsonville. The event will include afun house, photo booth, music food and treats. For more information, call (225)621-8851 or (225) 2646792.
La Fête desBayouskickoff
La Fête des Bayous kicks off Thursday with the Corporate Cup gumbo cook-off and Boo with the Badge trick-or-treating. Action continues Thursday night with atalent show and Family Night, an alcohol-free night.
Donaldsonville event raises money for domesticviolence center
BY WENDYLOUP
Contributing writer
ThecityofDonaldsonville host-
ed Holly Jolly Hope Fest on Oct. 19 to bringawareness to domestic violence withproceeds benefiting the Iris Domestic Violence Center
The event, held at theLemann Memorial Center,offered 20 shoppingvendors, raffles,silent auctions, food andinformation about services the Iris DomesticViolence Center offers.
“ThisisDomestic Violence AwarenessMonth, andtoday’s proceeds, as wellasdonations collected, will go to the Iris DomesticViolence Center,” said Michele Ashby,Ascension Parish’sdirector of community and economic devel-
It is one of those secrets people do not really understand sometimes.”
The maingoal of the event was to offerinformation about what services the Iris DomesticViolence Center offers to help those in abusive situations, saidPatti Joy Freeman,executive director of the Iris Domestic Violence Center
Thecenterserves eightparishes in Louisiana with over adozen shelters.
“Weserve men andwomen equally andoffer a24-hour crisis line andassessfamilies’needs as well as their safety,” Freeman said. Freeman understands the need for help for families in domestic violence situations.She worked for28years with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’sOffice. She was part of child, elderly and sex crimesinvestigations. She is also aformer member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The Iris Domestic Violence Cen-
opment. “Lots of people have come to help thecenter today as well as make people aware thatdomestic
violence touches everybody
“It is importanttome, as adomestic violence survivor,tohelp.
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ASCENSION SPORTS
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St. Amant High, coming off an emotional Week 7victory over East Ascension, didn’t have alet down in Week 8. The Gators outlasted Live Oak 42-26 and moved to 5-2 overall. Dutchtown High dropped its first game of the season, losing to Walker,44-24. Those sequenceofgames has alogjam at the top of District 5-5A, with St. Amant, Walker and Dutchtown at 3-1. Ascension Catholic High rolled past North Iberville, 5614, to notch their 26th straight district victory.The Bulldogs are 6-1 overall and4-0 in District 8-1A and will host White Castle on Friday in Donaldsonville. The winner will be crowned district champion. Notable performances in Week 8wins: n ACHS quarterback Camille
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Britt Caro, left,and KaitlynMotichek, both from Church Funeral Services &Crematory, wait fortrunk-or-treaters during the Arc of East Ascension’s annual Halloween event.
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Vendor Paris &PaisleyBoutique owner Chanel Landry, right, and
Kyla Fernandez participate in Holly Jolly Hope Fest on Oct. 19 in Donaldsonville. The event’sproceeds went to the Iris DomesticViolence Center
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ter has recently expanded to include new amenities at the shelters including private rooms, playgrounds, whole wings devoted to children, art activities and serenity gardens.
“Wehave abit of adifferent shelter model,” Freeman said. “Wewant to provide safety,but also joy,dignity and every person deserves all of these.
“There is nothing we won’t do for asurvivor,and no one will get told Iris shelters are full. We partner with law enforcement to findfamilies safe places to stay.” The organization works
closelywith the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana Department of Children &Family Services.
One of thevendorstoparticipate in the event included Onetia Materre, owner of Missy O’sAccessories. Materre, originally from Donaldsonville anda graduate of Southern University drove from Houston for the event.
“I believe in the cause to stop the violence,”Materre said. “Domestic violence has beenpushing the limits, and we need to do everything we can to stop it.
“I’m sure everybody knows somebodywho has been abused and the cycle needs to be broken.”
Freeman said one upcoming additional service the
organization will offer includes pets being allowed to stay with families receiving services.
“We’ve partnered with RedRover andare hoping to being offering this in January,” Freeman said.
RedRover is anational organization“helping to bringanimals out of crisis and strengthen the bond between people and animals through emergency sheltering,” according to its website.
For more information about the services the Iris DomesticViolence Center, visit www.stopdv.org.
To contact the Iris Domestic Violence Center’s24Hour CrisisLine,call(225) 389-3001 or (800) 541-9706.
Paris &Paisley Boutique passes out bracelets, ribbons, and stickers to help raise awareness for domesticviolence at HollyJolly Hope Festin Donaldsonville.
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One of the vendors to participateinthe event included Onetia Materre, owner of Missy O’s Accessories. Materre, originally from Donaldsonville, drove from Houston to participate in theOct. 19 HollyJollyHope Fest.
Iris Domestic Violence Center’sExecutiveDirector Patti JoyFreeman, left, and Director of Client Services Kimberly Adams provide information about services offered to those affected by domesticviolence.
Asilent auction during Holly Jolly Hope Fest included this painting donated by the ArtAcademytitled ‘Moments of Self Love.’ Proceeds from the event went to theIris Domestic Violence Center
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The jambalaya cook-off starts Friday,with Dustin Lee Guedry playing at 6:30p.m. and Foret Traditionat8p.m The jambalaya cook-off continues Saturday with a 4K Nun Run at 8a.m., car show,pumpkin patch, hayride, fall games and more. Kenny Cornett takes the stage at noon with That ‘70sBand playing at 5:30 p.m. and Party@Joes at 9p.m. On Sunday,Mike Broussard and Night Train play at 1:30 p.m. There’saMass at 7a.m., jambalaya cookoff finals, outdoor mass at 10 a.m.
The festival is on the grounds of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Amant. Reducedadoption fees
Cara’sHouse is offered reduced adoption fee on all dogs that have been spayed or neutered. Visit the shelter from 5p.m.to 8p.m. on Thursday and pay $30 to adopt adog. ‘America’s Last Fair’ Catherine PearsonPuma, exhibits curator with the Louisiana State Archives, will talkabout the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition at 2p.m. Nov 7atthe Ascension Parish LibraryinGonzales Gonzalesparkcloses Kidz Kove Discovery
Park, on Cornerview Road,will be closed indefinitely forrenovations.No reopening date was announced.
Christmasdonations
Tankproof, anonprofit providing free swimming lessons and helping those in need, is collecting donations for the Dec. 7 turkey giveaway set for Dec. 7atMeylan Park in Gonzales. A$100 donation can purchase fourturkeys. To donate, call (225) 939-0931 by Nov.29.
Crusadeapplications
Theprogram provides Christmas toysfor children throughage 12. Applications are available at the sheriff’s offices in Gonzales, Donaldsonville and Prairieville. Nov.22is thedeadlinetosubmit an application For information,call Sgt. Misty Turner at (225) 621-8827.
MerryMarketplanned
TheMerry Market is comingNov.9-10 tothe Lamar-Dixon Expo Center More than 400 boothsare planned for the shopping event. For more information, visit www.merrymarket.shop.
Contact Darlene Denstorff by phone, (225) 388-0215 or (225) 603-1998; or email, ascension@theadvocate com or ddenstorff@ theadvocate.com Deadline: 5p.m.Friday
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n ACHS wide receiver Johnny Viallon, 5catches for 151 yards and 3
touchdowns
n ACHS defensive back Trevin Simon, two interceptions (one TD)
n St. Amant quarterback Cooper Babin, 276 total yards and five touch-
downs
n St. Amant wide receiver Timothy Johnson, six catches for 81 yards and three touchdowns
WEEK 8SCORES
n St Amant 42, LiveOak 26
n Denham Springs 49, Prairieville 0
n Walker 44, Dutchtown 24
n Teurlings Catholic 28,East Ascension 14
n St. James 35, Donaldsonville 6
n Ascension Catholic 56, NorthIberville 14
n White Castle 20, Ascension Christian 12
WEEK 9SCHEDULE
n Dutchtown (6-1) at East Ascension (3-5)
n St. Amant (5-2) at Prairieville (1-7)
n Donaldsonville (3-5) at Berwick
n Ascension Catholic (6-1) hosts White Castle (4-4)
n Ascension Christian (2-6) hosts St. John
MIDDLESCHOOLFOOTBALL
SCORES ANDSTANDINGS
n Galvez 20, Gonzales 16
n Central 27, Lowery 6
n Dutchtown 26, St. Amant 6
n Lake32, Prairieville 20
n Galvez 7-0
n Prairieville 6-0
n Lake3-3
n Gonzales 3-3
n Central 3-3
n Dutchtown 3-3
n Bluff 2-3-1
n Lowery 1-6
n St. Amant 0-4-1
PARISH VOLLEYBALL
District 1
n Dutchtown 26-8, 6th
n East Ascension 18-19, 23rd
n St. Amant 14-18, 28th
n Prairieville 2-27, 52nd
District 4
n Donaldsonville 2-8, 44th
District 5
n Ascension Catholic 20-12, 3rd
n Ascension Christian 16-13, 14th This is last week of the regular season, keygames areAscension Catholic at Ascension Christian for the district title. Dutchtown already clinched the district title and will travel to perennial power, Newman.
Troy LeBoeufcovers sports for the Ascension Advocate. He can be reached at troyleboeuf@hotmail. com or ascension@theadvocate.com or on Twitter @Troyleboeuf.
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St. Amant High Homecoming King Casen Vicknair, right, and Principal Christina Carter at the school’s Homecoming pep rally
St. Amant High Homecoming Queen Patricia Wilsonis crowned Friday.
Treats,goodies,smilesservedupatdrive-thrutrunk-or-treat
BY WENDYLOUP Contributing writer
The Arc of East Ascen-
sion’s fourth trunk-or-treat drive-thru brought treats, goodies and smilestohundreds of familiesOct. 23.
The event, on the East Ascension Complex Boulevard inGonzales, partneredwith more than adozen local businesses to pass out Halloween candy to attendees
The Arc of East Ascension offers numerous servicesto help people with disabilities in Ascension Parish.
“This trunk-or-treat is unique because it is strictly adrive-thru,” said Raven LaBiche, executivedirector of the Arc of East Ascension.
“It’sanevent for families with special needs
“Wework reallyhard to make sure we keep it a drive-thru so the children feel like they haveasafe space to get treats, which they maynot always feel that with atypical Halloween environment.”
More than 600 trick-ortreat bags were passed out, which included candy and other items donated by participating vendors.
Tracy Parsons, program manager of the Arc of East Ascension, said whilethe event is fun, it is also meant to bring awareness to the servicesoffered.
“It’sanintroduction to the community for those who don’t know what services we offer and where we are located,” Parsons added.
“Weprovide services for families who need help, but we also find other resources ifwedon’toffer those services ourselves.”
Church Funeral Services & Crematory,who participated at the trunk-or-treat, got into the spirit of the eventby decorating ahearse.
“This is agreatsocial outreachfor us, while also helping Arc,” Church funeral director Britt Caro said. “The drive-thru is alot of fun and it keeps everyone moving in atimely manner. It gives
us achance to interact with everybody.We enjoyseeingtheirsmiles and we love decorating.”
The Gonzales Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapter passedout candy as part of their charity outreach
“Every year,our organization strives to be built on community service,” AKA member ValerieWoods said.
“Thisisa funHalloween event filled withcamaraderie and excitement.”
Students fromSt. John Primary and St. Theresa Middle School passed out goodiestoattendees
“Our focusisacall to service,” St.Theresa Middle Principal Micha Ballow said.
“This event is one aspe ct of that.We’ve partnered with the Arc to have our students out in the community
“T hey love working together and getting people to smile here,but there’salso the deeper meaningto explain to them why servi ces like what the Arc offersare important to the community.”
Some of theArc’sservices include adult day support andhabilitation, supported employment for special need individuals and groups, residentialservicesincluding supported independent living and in-home respite LaBiche saidthe trunk-ortreat is one of the ways the ARC thanks the community for its help
“Wewanted to give back to thecommunity as much as people give back to us,” LaBichesaid. The Arc’sbiggestfundraiser,Dancing for aCause, is acceptingnominations for dancers and sponsorships. ThenextDancingfor aCause is scheduled on Saturday,July 12. Formoreinformation aboutthe services theArc of East Ascension offers, visit www.thearcea.com/.
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Alyssa Murphy, left, withthe Baton Rouge General, passes candytoCarli Herbert, 10, and her grandmother Olivia Carter, both of Gonzales.
Students from St. John Primaryand St. Theresa Middle helppass out candy during the ArcofEast Ascension’s annual trunk-ortreat event in Gonzales.
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The Gonzales Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapter passes out candyOct. 23 during the Arc of East Ascension’sfourth annual trunk-or-treat.