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MLK Day event’s aim to inspire service BY MARY RICKARD

Special to The Advocate Most national holidays are times spent relaxing and enjoying the pleasant company of families and friends, but Martin Luther King Day is specially marked to commemorate the life of the great civil rights leader with positive, unselfish social action. King was an African-American pastor, civil rights activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize who advocated for racial equality through

nonviolent civil disobedience. Honoring Dr. King’s legacy, the Seventh New Orleans Day of Service, “MLK Day On/Not Off,” will be hosted Monday, Jan. 19 to underscore the need to spend time volunteering to help others and improve neighborhoods. Day On/Not Off is being coordinated through a collaboration of the Archdiocese’s Office of Black Catholic Ministries, Office of Racial Harmony, Office of Catholic Schools, Office of Religious Education, CYO and Young Adult Ministry

and Catholic Charities. “People live in their own little bubbles, but this is a day to put our faith and values into action to make a difference,” said Ansel Augustine, director of the Office of Black Ministries. Following a morning prayer service led by Archbishop Gregory Aymond at Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks St., volunteer groups will spread out doing community service projects, including planting, painting, repairs and other projects at various sites, including City

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The city of Kenner’s department of Community Development, along with the Hispanic Resource Center and Second Harvest Food Bank, will provide help to those eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the program formerly known as food stamps. Applications for assistance will be taken from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and again on Jan. 23 at the center, 4312 Florida Ave., Kenner. The income schedule for those who are in need of assistance is as follows: Household of one: Monthly income is less than $1,265 and net income is less than $973, you could receive SNAP benefits up to $194 a month. Household of two: Monthly äSee JEFFERSON, page 3G

leans. Its mission is to evangelize, highlight, enhance and celebrate the contributions of the Black Catholic community as it shares its gifts in the church and society. If additional work sites are to be considered for the day of service, contact Shannon Murphy at Volunteer Services, Catholic Charities at (504) 310-6962. Participants must register in advance by calling (504) 8616207 or download the forms at obcm.arch-no.org. Packets are due Jan. 12, and space is limited.

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the third Monday of January a national holiday. The bill passed into law on Nov. 2, 1986. The national Martin Luther King Day of Service was started by former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford and Atlanta Congressman John Lewis who co-authored the King Holiday and Service Act. The Office of Black Catholic Ministries identifies and fosters the rich diversity of the Black Catholic community in general, and particularly, in the Archdiocese of New Or-

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The Jefferson Parish Historical Commission, along with Jefferson Parish officials, and the Marsalis family will dedicate the Marsalis Mansion Motel with a Louisiana Highway Marker unveiling at 11 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Shrewsbury Road and River Road in Old Jefferson. Kriss Fortunato, public information officer for Jefferson Parish, said the Marsalis Mansion Motel opened at 110 Shrewsbury Road in 1944 to serve African Americans during segregation. “The motel was the first black establishment in the area to offer a full service restaurant, banquet facilities, bridal suites and other amenities to which the traveling black public was not accustomed during the early 1950s,” Fortunato said. “It also became home to the Music Haven, a popular music spot in New Orleans in the 1960s. “By operating what came to be known as Marsalis’ Motel Inc., proprietor Ellis Marsalis Sr. gained a reputation for being an insightful businessman.” Marsalis was patriarch of the well-known New Orleans Jazz musical family. He was a civil rights pioneer.

Park and Second Harvest Food Bank. Last year, more than 350 individuals participated in service projects. High school student groups, church groups, families, organizations and individuals who want to join in this citywide campaign should register by Monday, Jan. 12 with the Office of Black Ministries at (504) 861-6207 or email bcatholics@ arch-no.org. Fifteen years after King’s assassination, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill to make

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TOP: Tia Alexander, 15, stretches during the repertory and movement workshop hosted by NORDC and NOBA at the Lyons NORDC Center on Jan. 3. MIDDLE: Cori Lewis, 15, warms up at the workshop. BOTTOM: Wayne St. David, head of the University of the Arts’ department of Jazz/Theater Dance in Philadelphia, teaches the repertory and movement workshop. RIGHT: Ashlie Russel, 18, learns new choreography.

Dance students recently attended the 2015 Winter Intensive, an invitation-only workshop led by teachers from top college programs and hosted by the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission and New Orleans Ballet Association at the Lyons NORDC Center. For afterschool dance program information, call (504) 522-0996.

Hobby horse high jinks planned for Fair Grounds The self-proclaimed “tell it like it is” reference and travel publication Rough Guides recently named New Orleans one of the top 10 cities in the world to visit in 2015. Maybe this “rough ride” event is among the reasons why. The historic Fair Grounds race course is hoping to create the largest stick pony race in Louisiana history at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at 1715 Gentilly Blvd. A limited number of track visitors who are 18 and older will take part in the 110-yard giddyup along the main track, starting at the 16th pole and

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ending at the finish line. Recalling images of adults acting the fool after “borrowing” stick ponies from children at Christmas gatherings, this event should be lots of fun. The cost for “jockeys” taking part in the event is $5, and participants 21 and older will

receive wristbands for two complimentary beers before the event. Complimentary water, coffee and soft drinks will be available for all participants, who will be able to keep their stick ponies as souvenirs. Sign-up starts at 10 a.m. inside the Starlight tent on the west side of the track apron. General admission to the track is free, and thoroughbred horse racing begins at 1:25 p.m. The Fair Grounds is the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, in operation since 1872. The 143rd racing

season will run through March. For information visit FairGroundsRaceCourse.com.

Roaring back to the 1920s

The first Thursdays at Twilight concert of the year will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in the Botanical Garden at City Park. The group New Orleans Banjos + 2, including four banjos, upright bass and piano, will perform music from the 1920s, when banjos were the rage. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and admission is $10. Food and drinks will be sold at

the event. Tickets may be purchased by calling (504) 4839488 or at the event. Season passes for Thursdays at Twilight performances through April also are available. The music series is sponsored by the Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation with support from WWNO 89.9 FM. For information visit NewOrleansCityPark.com.

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community Alvar Library workshops help youth engage with poetry The Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., New Orleans, will hold youth poetry workshops with Slam New Orleans at 2 p.m. on Saturdays from Jan. 10 through Feb. 7. Slam New Orleans and Team SNO promote literacy, @ THE creativity and LIBRARY self-expression CHARLES by urging youth BROWN and adults to become vocal about what matters to them. This multipart workshop for youth and teens will engage participants with poetry both through hearing it and creating their own. The workshops are supported by Poets & Writers Inc. ‘BACK TO THE FUTURE II’: The movie “Back to the Future II” was made 26 years ago, and the Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., will

host a screening and discussion of the film from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The movie tells the story of Marty McFly, who travels to 2015 and has experiences that can now be seen as unexpected and hilariously outdated. Come see what the movie got right about the future and what is pure science fiction. Refreshments will be served. AUTHOR PAUL OSWELL: The first Author Night at Hubbell program for 2015 will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave., New Orleans. This month’s program will feature author Paul Oswell, who will discuss his new book, “New Orleans Historic Hotels.” POET ANDY YOUNG: January’s installment of Alvar Arts will feature Bywater author Andy Young, who will read from her newly published collection of poems, “All Night It Is Morning.” The reading will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Al-

var Library, 913 Alvar St., New Orleans. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: In preparation of Black History Month in February, the New Orleans Public Library is holding the 2015 Black History Month poster design contest. All entries will be judged on creativity, artistic merit and best representation of the 2015 Black History Month theme: “A Century of Black Life, History, and Culture: 1915-2015.” Contestants must be 18 younger, live in Orleans Parish and be enrolled in a public or private school or actively home-schooled. The entry deadline is Jan. 20. Official contest rules and entry information can be found at neworleanspubliclibrary.org. Charles Brown is the executive director of the New Orleans Public Library. For more information, visit neworleanspubliclibrary.org.

Metairie library brings authors and readers together The Jefferson Parish Library is a good place to meet local authors. The East Bank Regional Library hosts at least one book signing per week and sometimes more. During 2014, the library hosted about 75 authors JP LIBRARY at book signings, LAGNIAPPE and 2015 will be CHRIS no different. Local SMITH authors contribute significantly to our culture, and readers should have access to them. Like all public library programs, author events are free of charge and are open to the public. Friends of the Jefferson Public Library are present to sell books to those who would like to purchase them. ‘MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS’: Arthur Hardy will discuss “Mardi Gras in New Orleans: An Illustrated History” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. This volume is a pictorial account of Mardi Gras from ancient times in Europe to post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. It contains more than 350 vintage and contemporary illustrations and 60,000 words of text, including a complete dictionary of terms and Mardi Gras Q&A. This edition features an expanded reference section that provides details on hundreds of Carnival organizations, including the identities of more than 5,000 kings and queens. Arthur Hardy is a nationally recognized authority on Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

POETRY: Peter Cooley, professor of English and director of creative writing at Tulane, will introduce local poet Meena Young at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Young is the co-editor of Meena, a bilingual Arabic-English literary journal. She teaches creative writing at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Cooley will read from his work. His most recent book of poetry is “Night Bus to the Afterlife.” ‘SOUTHERN LADIES AND SUFFRAGISTS’: Miki Pfeffer will discuss “Southern Ladies and Suffragists” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Women from all over the country came to New Orleans in 1884 for the Woman’s Department of the Cotton Centennial Exposition, the portion of the World’s Fair exhibition devoted to women’s affairs and industry. Celebrities such as Julia Ward Howe and Susan B. Anthony brought national debates on women’s issues to the South for the first time, and journalists and ordinary women reacted. For those New Orleans ladies who were ready to seize the opportunity of this uncommon forum, the Woman’s Department offered a future that they had barely imagined. ‘NEW ORLEANS HISTORIC HOTELS’: Paul Oswell will discuss “New Orleans Historic Hotels” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. From political scandal and celebrity intrigue to events that shaped the landscape of the entire country, the story of New Orleans’

hotels is an engaging one. Oswell checks into the great hotels of the past and the present, telling the story of the properties that stood the test of time, as well as those that didn’t. ‘DEGAS IN NEW ORLEANS’: Rosary O’Neill will discuss “Degas in New Orleans” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. This book of fiction is based on Edgar Degas’ visit to New Orleans in 1872. It takes place in the Degas family home, a two-story house at 2306 Esplanade Ave. in which 18 members of the Degas family live and eke out a mediocre bankrupt existence after the Civil War. Edgar Degas arrives to salvage his brother’s cotton business and to reclaim his family life in the city of his mother. ‘N.O. LIT’: Nancy Dixon will discuss “N.O. Lit: 200 Years of New Orleans Literature” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Dixon, a professor English at Dillard University, has gathered works from writers long associated with New Orleans, such as Lafcadio Hearn, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote and Eudora Welty, as well as lesser-known authors such as the writers of Les Cenelles, French Creoles of color who published the first anthology of AfricanAmerican literature in 1845. For information about programs at the 15 branches of the Jefferson Parish Library, go to www.jplibrary.net or “like” the library’s Facebook page for daily programming updates.

Jefferson garden clubs meet for Christmas tea Advocate staff report The Jefferson Parish Council of Garden Clubs Inc. had its Christmas tea at the Lafreniere Foundation Center. The tea provided an opportunity for those present to wear hats and gloves that evoked memories of their mothers and grandmothers. According to the group’s historian, Daria Vincent, the groups represented at the tea were: Acres of Green Garden Club: Kay Allen, president, and Phyllis Stacey, co-president Chateau Estates Garden Club: Stanley Henderson, president, and Pat Golemi, co-president Colonial Garden Club: Susan Hardeman, president Country Club Home Gardeners: Mary Prinz, president, and Joan Muller, co-president Creative Planters Garden Club: Mary Hazen, president, and Tammy Cruze, co-president Metairie Garden Club: Isabelle Glenn, president Metairie Ridge Garden Club: Jaynell Zimmermann, president Petals of North Bridgedale Garden Club: Harriet Watts, president Rambling Rose Gardeners: Daria Vincent, president River Ridge Garden Club: Stephanie Kenning, president Riverside Garden Club: Becky Foret, president Shady Oaks Garden Club: Molly

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The Jefferson Parish Council of Garden Clubs Inc. had its Christmas tea at the Lafreniere Foundation Center. Coordinators of the event were, from left, Mary Jacobs, council President Elizabeth Gibbs and Debbie Corales. Prokop, president Terrytown Garden Club: Reba MacKey, president Twilight Gardeners: Bobbie Gat-

tuso, president Waggaman Development Garden Club: Sabrina Phillips, president.

UNO graduate returns to New Orleans to lead Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Advocate staff report Fernando O. Rivera will take over Jan. 11 as director and CEO of Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System. With an operating budget of nearly Rivera $350 million, SLVHCS employs approximately 1,300 people and serves more than 66,466 veterans in the 23 parishes of southeast Louisiana. The health care system pro-

vides primary and mental health care at all sites and specialty care at selected sites including eight community-based outpatient clinics in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Slidell, Hammond, Bogalusa, Franklin, Houma and St. John Parish. Rivera also is responsible for the opening of a $1 billion replacement VA Medical Center in New Orleans. Immediately prior to his appointment as SLVHCS director/CEO, Rivera was the director/CEO of the VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5) in the national capital re-

gion. Prior to that position, he served as director/CEO at the Washington, DC, VA Medical Center, the director/CEO at the Martinsburg, Virginia, Medical Center, and the acting director/CEO at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport. From 1984 to 2004, he served in various positions at the VA Medical Center in New Orleans, including associate director/ COO. Rivera earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s of business administration degree from the University of New Orleans.

NOLA Global Youth Week offers special-event production training Advocate staff report NOLA Global Youth Week, with events featuring young people and executed by young people, will take place March 9-15. In preparation, six weeks of special-event production training for ages 14-22 will begin Jan. 13.

NOLA Global Youth Week is sponsored by Culture Shock International LLC in partnership with the New Orleans Multicultural Tourism Network, 19Times Cultural Event Productions, NORDC, Urban Strategies and Trelley’s Majorette Dance Co. The purpose of these events is to combat cross-town vio-

lence and crime associated with ward disputes, to provide a platform for youth to showcase their talents, to create career opportunities and to teach youth special-event production skills. Participants in the program will be chosen by sponsors, schools, cultural groups and community leaders.

HEALTH BRIEFS LAMAZE CLASSES: A two-day course in Lamaze prepared childbirth will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 10 and 24 at West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. The fee is $100 per couple, which includes four meals and a textbook. Registration early in pregnancy is recommended. For information, call (504) 349.6200. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP: An evening support group is forming for people with Parkinson’s disease and their spouses and caregivers. This group is meant to complement, rather than replace, the daytime Big Easy Fleur De Lis Parkinson’s support group. The new group will meet at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month on the second floor of the Jewish Community Center, 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie. The first meeting will be Jan. 13. For information, call Michelle Lane at (504) 952-6659 or Susan Sapir-Fields at (504) 432-0006. FIT NOLA: The UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana has received the Platinum Award from the Fit NOLA part-

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From left are John Hopkins, of Fit NOLA; April Golenor, of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana; Charlotte Parent, of the New Orleans Health Department; and Brad Grundmeyer, of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana. nership in recognition of its standards for worksite wellness. Fit NOLA is a program of the New Orleans Health Department that encourages businesses, schools, health care and government to address obesity with a shared vision, committing to healthful food and physi-

cal activity choices. The business certification program recognizes businesses that meet certain standards for worksite wellness such as: being physically active, eating fresh fruit and vegetables, providing lactation rooms in the office and having a tobacco-free

workplace. CANCER-FIGHTING RECIPES: A Cooking for a Cure class focusing on quick, easy, healthful recipes for fighting cancer and building energy will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the West Jefferson Medical Plaza, 4519 Westbank Expressway, Mar-

rero. Survivors, friends, and family members are welcome to attend. For information, call (504) 349-1232. COPD EDUCATION: Advice on living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will be available during a free seminar at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the West Jefferson Medical Center Care Transition Clinic, 4500 10th St., Suite A, Marrero. To register or for information, call (504) 3496151. WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY: People considering weight loss surgery may benefit from a free community seminar presented by surgeons David C. Treen Jr. and Todd P. Belott of the Center for Surgical Weight Loss at West Jefferson Medical Center. The seminar will take place at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 at the West Jefferson Medical Center Physicians Center, 1111 Medical Center Blvd., Suite S-860, Marrero. Preregistration is required. Call (504) 934-8144. COURAGE CAPS: People who knit and crochet will gather at 5 p.m. Jan. 15 to create caps to help give patients the courage to fight and win their battle against cancer. The gathering will take

place at The Infusion Center, 4511 Westbank Expressway. Yarn donations are welcome. FAMILY AND FRIENDS CPR: A basic introduction to CPR will be offered from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 20 in the first-floor classroom at West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. Preregistration is required, and the cost is $15 per person or $25 per couple. For information, call (504) 3496200. SMOKING CESSATION: The pulmonary rehabilitation department at West Jefferson Medical Center is sponsoring smoking cessation support groups that will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 20 and at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the West Jefferson Care Transition Clinic, 4500 10th St., Suite A, Marrero. These groups are for people who have quit smoking but need additional support. For registration and information, call (504) 349-2340. OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUP: The Greater New Orleans Ostomy Suppport Group will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie. For information, call (504) 454-4941.

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community Robin Roberts to appear at Mentor Magic gala for Each One Save One school-based settings. It works with school social workers and administrators to provide youth development supportive services and guidance through mentoring. Each One Save One recruits, screens, trains and supports hundreds of volunteers free of charge who make a yearlong commitment to meet one-on-one with students during free and lunch time. Honorees at the gala will include “Good Morning Ameri-

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The Mentor Magic gala to raise money for Each One Save One will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at the Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Ave., in New Orleans. Tickets to the gala are $150 and are available at mentormagicgala.org. Each One Save One provides comprehensive mentoring services to at-risk youths in

ca” anchor Robin Roberts; Tracy Krohn, of W&T Offshore; Bivian Sonny Lee, of Son of a Saint; Deborah Chapman, of Mountain Climbers Unlimited; WDSU meteorologist Damon Singleton; Lloyd Dennis, of the Silverbacks Society; Jacqueline Alexander, of Girl Scouts Louisiana East; Linda Lewis, of Armstrong Family Services; Robert Musso; Judy Reese, of NOLA for Life; Pastor Pat Watson, of Helping Mothers Heal;

Arnold Feilkow, of the National Basketball Retired Players Association; Kendal Francis, of Blessed 26; Kenneth Polite, of Crescent City Keepers; Michael Grumich, of Entergy; Damon Baptiste; Vickie O’Brien, of the Jefferson Parish Employees Federal Credit Union; Leslie Lange, of Each One Save One; Pattie Shoener, of the Baptist Theological Seminary; and Bishop Tommie L. Triplett Jr., of Bishop’s Kids.

NAMI New Orleans provides resources, support for people with mental illness Advocate staff report People with mental illness, and their friends and family, can find resources and support through NAMI New Orleans, 1538 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans. The organization’s executive director is Lisa Romback; its phone number is (504) 896-2345 and its website is www.namineworleans.org. NAMI New Orleans offers support groups for friends and relatives of people with mental illness. Group meetings are led by trained facilitators and provide opportunities to share, discuss and resolve issues as they come up. Meetings are held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at 1538 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans, and from 6:30 p.m.

to 8 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at 2051 8th St. in Harvey. The Sojourner Truth family support group meets from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center, 2200 Lafitte St., New Orleans. Visitors should enter the parking lot from North Galvez Street. Connection support groups for people with mental illness are held from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. every Thursday at 1538 Louisiana Ave. in New Orleans and from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Friday at 2051 8th St. in Harvey. People who have lost a friend or loved one to suicide may benefit from a support group that meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of

each month at 1538 Louisiana Ave., New Orleans. Those planning to attend are asked to call (504) 4107025 or send an email to survivors.nola@gmail.com in advance. NAMI New Orleans also publishes a Family Resource Guide, which offers guidance for families navigating a mental health crisis. It is available to download at www. namineworleans.org/assets/ files/NAMINewOrleansFamilyGuide.pdf. NAMI New Orleans has a family resource specialist, Cecile Tebo, available to assist those in the New Orleans area in finding resources for themselves or loved ones. Call NAMI New Orleans at (504) 896-2345 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Kiwanis attend playground dedication

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From left are Robin Beaulieu, director of the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter; and Irene Rogillio, Dianne Breaux and Faith Peperone, who are members of both the Republican Women’s Club of Jefferson Parish and the Jefferson Performing Arts Society/Leading Ladies Guild.

Two Jefferson Parish women’s groups join to help shelter animals pillows and toys through the combined efforts of the RepubThe pets at the Jefferson Par- lican Women’s Club of Jefferish Animal Shelter and ARK son Parish and the Jefferson Animal Hospital in Jefferson Performing Arts Society/ Leadhave received towels, blankets, ing Ladies Guild.

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The Moisant Kiwanis and their families were recently present for the dedication of the playground at the Metropolitan Center for Women and Children. Several members of the club worked to restore the playground over the summer with donations from the Moisant Kiwanis, Curb Appeal and Jefferson Feed. Moisant Kiwanis at the dedication are Stacey Wohlgemuth, June Bergeron, Metro’s Executive Director Darlene Santana, Raymond Impastato, Catherine Heather Johnson, Anabelle Johnson and Metro Vice President Margie Garvey.

Kiwanis induct new members Mary Swazey and Kristine Strickland were inducted as members of the Kiwanis Club of Algiers recently. From left are Swazey’s club sponsor, Joe Bekeris; Swazey; Strickland; Strickland’s club sponsor, Irene Burrus; and club President Dave Lichtenstein.

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NEW PASTOR AT ISRAEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST: The Rev. Malcolm Donnell Bacchus was recently installed as presiding pastor of Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 2826 Jackson Ave., New Orleans. Bacchus began serving the Central City church as associate minister in 2012. He became assistant pastor due to the longBacchus term illness of the Rev. Leo Wyere, who presided over the 96-year-old congregation for 36 years. He is the son of Jeanette Bacchus and the Rev. Malcolm Collins, who is pastor of Mercy Seat Baptist Church in the Lower Ninth Ward and Pressing Onward Baptist Church Uptown. Prior to taking his assignment at Israel Missionary Baptist Church, Bacchus served as an associate minister, musician, videographer

and junior deacon under the leadership of the Rev. Donald C. Jeanjacques at True Vine Missionary Baptist Church. Bacchus is married to Keshawna Blanchard-Bacchus and is the father of A’jiane Bacchus and stepfather of Deja Singleton and Donte Emilien. Israel Missionary Baptist Church is associated with the Ideal Association of Churches. Worship services are held at 8 a.m. on Sundays, and Bible study is held at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. NOLA GOSPEL AWARDS: Nola Gospel Awards will be held 6 p.m. Saturday at the Carver Theater, 2101 Orleans Ave. Professional Gospel artists from throughout the state will perform and awards will be presented for Gospel rap artist of the year; Gospel radio announcer of the year; Gospel promoter of the year; male and female vocalist of the year; and Gospel producer of the year. For information, visit www.NolaGospelAwards.com.

NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK: Certified technicians from New Orleans Emergency Medical Services will install child safety seats and check seats for proper installation from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Banner Chevrolet, 5950 Chef Menteur Highway, New Orleans. The event is free and appointments are not necessary. The Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force estimates that 96 percent of child safety seats are used incorrectly. FREE CONCERT: The U.S. Marine Corps Band will give a free concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Jackson Square. The concert will be followed by free fireworks at 8 p.m. over the Mississippi River. The event is part of the celebration of the Bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans. LEARNING FRENCH: The Alliance Française de la NouvelleOrléans begins a full session

of French language classes, including programs of songs and games for preschoolers as young as 18 months old, on Monday. Classes are offered at several locations including the alliance headquarters at 1519 Jackson Ave., New Orleans. Information on all courses and registration is available at af-neworleans.org. MARTIN LUTHER KING SHABBAT: Former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu and Xavier University President Norman C. Francis will be the speakers at a Shabbat celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, the 50th anniversary of the National Voting Rights Act and the 25th anniversary of the New Orleans Human Relations Commission at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 16 at Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. Everyone is welcome to the event, which will be

followed by an Oneg Shabbat, or reception. The main phone number for Temple Sinai is (504) 861-3693. VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA: The adoption program of Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans will be the beneficiary of the raffle of a 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 at the Volunteers of America GolfStar

Classic on March 17 at TPC Louisiana. A limit of 1,500 tickets will be sold for $50 each. To buy a raffle ticket, call (504) 486-8662 or visit voagno.org. ALGIERS KIWANIS: New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Michael Harrison will speak and the club will present its 4th District Police Officer of the Year Award when the

Kiwanis Club of Algiers meets at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Aurora Tennis and Swim Club, 5244 Gen. Meyer Ave. Guests are welcome at the Kiwanis meeting. For information, call (504) 391-0667. Send news for Neighborhood Briefs to crescentcity@theadvocate.com.

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income is less than $1,705 and net income is less than $1,311, SNAP benefits is up to 357. Household of three: Monthly income is less than $2,144 and net income is less than $1,650, SNAP benefits is up to 511. Household of four: Monthly income is less than $2,584 and net income is less than $1,988, SNAP benefits is up to 649. Household of five: Monthly income is less than $3,024 and net income is less than $2,326, SNAP benefits is up to 771. For information, call Melanie Auth at (504) 250-9257.

Teacher honored

Angela Guthrie, a math teacher at Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy in Old Jefferson, has received the 2014 Outstanding High School Teacher of Mathematics Award from the Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics. Guthrie, who teaches preAlgebra, Algebra I and Geometry, began her teaching career at Taylor six years ago while completing her master’s degree in education from the University of New Orleans. She serves as the head of the mathematics department at Taylor and has trained faculty on the use of technology and interactive learning in classrooms. She is one of three educators in Louisiana selected for the Outstanding Teacher of Mathematics Award by LATM, which honors one teacher every year from the elementary, middle and high school levels. In addition to her master’s degree, Guthrie holds a bachelor of science from the University of New Orleans.

Special party in Kenner

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will celebrate its 2015-16 season with a special announcement party and show from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday at the theatre, 325 Minor St., Kenner. Tickets are $35 per person which includes refreshments, a live auction and musical performances from all of the shows scheduled. For tickets or information, call (504) 461-9475 go to the website www. rivertowntheaters.com. Eva Jacob Barkoff writes about the people and events on the east bank of Jefferson Parish. She can be reached by calling (504) 430-8053 or by email at ejbarkoff@gmail.com.

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Continued from page 1G United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., followed by a lecture at 9 p.m. by Jungian analyst Marilyn Marshall, who will discuss themes, tensions and symbols in the film. The event is free for society members, $15 for adults and $10 for students. A workshop called “Maleficent Awakens” will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at the same location. Marshall will explore the film’s psychic energy, with themes including power and love, betrayal and trust, and destruction and transformation. The workshop is $35 for society members and $45 for nonmembers. Marshall is a Jungian psychoanalyst and licensed counselor in New Orleans. For information about the Jung Society of New Orleans visit jungneworleans.org. Lynne Jensen writes about New Orleans community events and people. Contact her at jensencolumn@gmail. com.

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Tips for making friends with felines Dogs have long held the title as man’s best friend and often are thought of as the friendlier, more affectionate, smarter of the two most popular companion animals. Cats tend to be more aloof and are considered too cool for the bonding experience. Cats are often misunderstood and their independent nature is mistaken for coldness and disinterest in a relationship with humans. However, cats can become very bonded to people and they ANIMAL can be extremeRESCUE ly affectionate. TRACI Like people and HOWERTON dogs, cats have very distinct temperaments and personalities. Some cats will want to be lap cats and will purr and let you know they crave attention, while others are happy just to be in room and near you, but not to cuddle. Here are some bonding tips for making friends with a feline: n Kittens learn key social skills between 2 to 9 weeks of age, so the early weeks are the perfect time to bond and to introduce to other family members, cats, and dogs. n If you are adopting an adult cat, give him time to explore or restrict him to one room until he is comfortable. Some cats may walk in your home and feel at ease from day one, while others may be nervous, even terrified, and hide for a few days or even weeks. The time period for settling in is different for each pet. Give your cat the space and time he needs to feel comfortable. n Don’t expect the cat to bond equally with every person in the home. Some cats get more attached to a particular person. n It’s best not to free feed by leaving food out 24/7. By being the food source for your cat, it will help with bonding and your cat will trust you

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Leo is a tabby with an unusual orange hue and a kind and loving heart. He is FIVpositive and would need to be in a home with other FIVpositive cats, or he could be your one-and-only cat. The adoption fee is $85 and includes neuter, two rounds of fcrvp, dewormer, rabies, a combo test and a chip. For information,email arnokitty@ yahoo.com. and depend on you as his food source. Fun Feline Facts: n Cats live about 14 to 16 years, so plan on taking care of them for a long time. n Meowing is not their method of communication. Rather, purring, hissing and shrieking are how a cat gets his message across. Cats also communicate through body language and mark things with their scent. n Cats in their prime usually can jump about 5 feet off the ground. As they get older and arthritis sets in, 75 percent of cats won’t jump at all anymore. Medicine, supplements, and losing weight can help ease arthritis pain for cats. n All kittens are born with blue eyes, and their eyelids stay closed until they are 10 to 14 days old. They usually get their true eye color by eight weeks. Cats are just as cool as dogs, they just need a little more time to feel you out and

Jan. 10: Barcadia Adoption Event for Animal Rescue New Orleans, noon to 3 p.m. at 601 Tchoupitoulas St. Adoptable dogs on site and 20 percent of sales will be donated to ARNO. For information, email adoptfromarno@ yahoo.com. Jan. 10: Neighborhood Pet Adoption, sponsored by the LA/SPCA, will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Petco, 3018 Holiday Drive. LA/SPCA adoption counselors and volunteers will be on hand to help you select the right pet for your family. Call (504) 368-5191 or visit la-spca.org for more information. Jan. 10: Critter Cinema, sponsored by the LA/SPCA will be hosted from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. Great fun for animal-loving, pizza-eating, movie-watching kids. It’s a chance to get cozy with kitties and puppies, enjoy G-rated critter movies, make friends with other young animal lovers and snack on pizza and popcorn at the LA/SPCA. Open to youth ages 5-10, bring a sleeping bag, pillow and PJs. $30 per child. Pre-registration is required, call (504) 368-5191, ext. 207 or email erica@la-spca.org. For information, visit la-spca.org/crittercinema. LOST OR FOUND PETS: In Orleans Parish, you can send a photo, description of your pet, date lost/found and your contact information to lost andfound@la-spca.org. In Jefferson Parish, email molsen@jeffparish.net and bbourgeois @jeffparish.net, and in St. Bernard Parish, email cluna@sbpg.net. Traci D. Howerton is social media editor of Animal Rescue New Orleans, a nonprofit, volunteer-based, no-kill shelter. Contact ARNO at animal rescuecolumn@gmail.com, www.animalrescuenew orleans.org or call its recorded information line at (504) 571-1900.

Courses help seniors sharpen driving skills

AARP is offering the Smart Driver Course for drivers age 50 and older to refine existing skills and develop safe driving strategies. Since 1979, the course has helped more than 15 million drivers learn research-based tips to adapt their driving to compensate for physical and cognitive changes that may occur with aging. WEST BANK The cost is $15 SPOTLIGHT for AARP memYETORIA bers and $20 for DESHAZIER nonmembers. The cost for the online course is $17.95 for AARP members and $21.95 for nonmembers. To register for the online course, visit aarpdriversafety. org. Participants should contact their insurance companies to determine if possible discounts are available. On the West Bank, the fourhour course will be held at West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. Call (504) 349-1786. Don Robinson is the instructor. The course schedule is as follows: JAN. 19: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom FEB. 24: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom MARCH 21: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gretna classroom APRIL 20: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom

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MAY 19: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Gretna classroom JUNE 13: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Gretna classroom JULY 13: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom AUG. 18: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom SEPT. 12: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom OCT. 5: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom NOV. 17: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom DEC. 12: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marrero-Westwego classroom Classes at the The Landing, 3601 Behrman Place, Algiers, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 9, June 8, Aug. 10 and Nov. 9. To register, call (504) 391-3213. Classes at the St. Charles Senior Center, 626 Pine St., Hahnville, will be Jan. 7 and March 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (985) 783-6683. Ann Coston is the instructor. The Jefferson Senior Center, 4518 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, will host the course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 8, March 5, May 7, July 2, Sept. 3 and Nov. 5. To register, call (504) 391-3213. Ann Coston is the instructor. Classes at East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Esplanade 3 room Jan. 10, Feb. 7, March 14, April 11, May 2, June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12 and Oct. 3. Call (504) 302-1712 to register. Carl E. Drichta is the instructor. At the St. Charles Senior

Center, 626 Pine St., Hahnville, the class will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6. Call (985) 783-6683. Ann Coston is the instructor. St. Maria Goretti Church, Msgr. Gauthreaux Center, 7300 Crowder Blvd., New Orleans. will host the course from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 16 and Nov. 12. Call (504) 391-3213. Ann Coston is the instructor To locate a classroom course, visit aarp.org/findacourse. Course times, dates and locations will be listed, along with a phone number to call to register, or call toll-free at (888) AARP-NOW (227-7669).

Christmas tree recycling

Jefferson Parish will pick up Christmas trees Thursday through Saturday. Only real, clean, unpainted and nonflocked trees are acceptable for reuse. Prior to placing trees curbside, residents must remove all lights, tinsel, garland, ornaments, tree stands and plastic bags from their Christmas trees. The trees will be recycled to help with marsh restoration and some will be composted. Garbage trucks will make one pass through each neighborhood to collect trees.

Yetoria Lumpkin DeShazier writes about the people and events in Algiers and the West Bank. Contact her at ydeshazier@gmail.com or call (504) 367-0905.

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Lafreniere Park Advisory and Patron Board pictures taken for the Foundation Center include, seated from left, Advisory Board Chairman Keith Davillier, Mettery Sherry, Ginger Crawford, Jerri Klein and Kevin Delahoussaye; and standing, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Leo Webb, Coleen Landry, Judy Colgan, Ben Perez, Bill Jennings and Park Manager Barry McGuinness.

At a recent joint meeting of the Lafreniere Patron and Advisory Board, pictures were taken by the Jefferson Parish Recreation Dept. to hang in the Foundation Center at 3000 Downs Blvd. Seated from left, are Dr. Jane Miller, Jackie Elliott, Ginger Crawford, Jerri Klein and Carrel Epling; and standing, Chairman Keith Davillier, Ben Perez, Judy Colgan, Bob Ebberman, Jackie Madden, Coleen Landry, Karen Villavaso and Chad Pitfield.

Miss New Orleans crowned The 84th annual Miss New Orleans Pageant Competition took place Dec. 14 in the grand ballroom of the Landmark Hotel. Miss Louisiana USA 2005 Candice Stewart was the host of the pageant, and the producer was Jennifer Connor. From left are Mrs. New Orleans Jaime Aguda, Teen Miss New Orleans Katie Scannell, Miss New Orleans Christina Famularo and Ms. New Orleans Sierra Spears. Photo provided by Miss New Orleans Pageant Competition

COLLEGE BRIEFS UNO CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIPS: Five University of New Orleans chemistry students are the first recipients of the Siegfried B. Christensen IV Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships were made possible by a $25,000 gift to the UNO department of chemistry from Christensen’s mother, Rowena. Each of the five undergraduate chemistry students will receive a $5,000 scholarship. The winners are: Amber Carpenter, Hana Kang, Katherine Bricker, Joshua Black and Ryan McKinnie. Siegfried B. Christensen IV, an accomplished medicinal chemist, died in 2011 at the age of 57 after a brief and unexpected illness. Christensen was a New Orleans native who earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of New Orleans in 1978; he won the American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Chemistry while at UNO. He went on to earn a master’s degree and a doctorate in organic chemistry from Johns Hopkins University. TULANE EDUCATION RESEARCH: The Education Research Alliance for New Orleans has received $3.5 million in grants to study the long-term impacts of sweeping public education reforms enacted after Hurricane Katrina. The center was recently founded by Tulane economics professor Douglas N. Harris, who serves as its director. Era-New Orleans will release its first findings next month,

with a focus on how parents selected schools before and after the changes. The center plans to release a dozen other studies leading up to the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, when it will co-host a national education conference highlighting lessons learned since the storm. The Laura and John Arnold Foundation contributed $3 million, with an additional $500,000 in funding from the W.T. Grant Foundation, two anonymous gifts, Tulane’s Murphy Institute and the School of Liberal Arts. New Orleans public schools have undergone the most radical overhaul of any school district in the country — turning traditional public schools into charter schools, making teacher employment decisions based on performance, shutting down failing schools and giving families more choice. While school districts around the country are following the New Orleans model, Harris said little is known about what effect the reforms have had or why. For example, advocates say they have increased student test scores and high school graduation rates, while critics say such trends are more likely the result of post-Katrina population shifts or distortions in the tests. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY: Loyola University New Orleans has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in recognition of its students’ meaningful engagement in the community.

During the 2013-14 academic year, 564 students participated in 16,359 service learning hours, while 54 percent of seniors had a service learning experience during their time at Loyola. Thirty faculty members taught a service learning course as well. For the community-based federal work study program, 27 students worked for 12 nonprofit off-campus employers, and 22 students worked in on-campus positions that directly benefited the community. The program allows students to earn federal workstudy awards, which are a part of their financial aid package, by working at partnering nonprofit agencies. NUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Officials at Nunez Community College in Chalmette and Nicholls State University in Thibodaux have taken steps to ensure that credit for certain courses in the business technology division at Nunez can be transferred to the bachelor of science degree program in business administration at Nicholls. Thomas R. Warner, chancellor of Nunez, and Bruce Murphy, president of Nicholls, signed this “articulation agreement” Dec. 17 in the Entrepreneurship Center at Nunez. Both institutions will monitor student progress and overall performance in the upper-level transfer courses at Nunez. Those interested in the program at Nunez should contact the college at (504) 278-6427 beginning Jan. 5.

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community Old Ursuline Convent to waive cost of admission Advocate staff report

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Winners in the St. Bernard Art Guild Members Show include, from left, Linda Gaudet, Ron Chapman, Victoria Graves, Philippa Gillen, Marie Alvarez, Gerald Gillen, Mary Ann Anderson, Donna Lind, Elaine Hodges, Janet Attaway, Charles Anderson and Claire Pescay.

St. Bernard Art Guild members bring their best to competition Advocate staff report The top award in the St. Bernard Art Guild Members Show went to Gerald Gillen, who took the Chalmette Refining LLC Best of Show Award for “Winter Glow.” The Members’ Choice Award went to Charles Anderson for “Focus.” In the category of art under glass, Anderson took first for “Focus”; Elaine Hodges was second for “Succulent Garden”; and Linda Gaudet was third for “Splash of Colors.” Honorable mentions went to Claire Pescay for “Ice Cold Watermelon”; and to Philippa Guillen for “Second Cup” and for “Palm Reading.” In the category of art not under glass, Janet Attaway took first for “Red Crown Crane”; Anderson was second for “Stop Killing People”; and Hodges was third for “Glowing Colors.” Honorable mentions went to Victoria Graves for “Wild Horses”; Anderson for “Look

mentions went to Pescay for “Mandarin Duck” and “Female Ruby Throat”; and to Joe Murphy Jr. for “Catching Smoke.” In the category of three-dimensional art, Graves took first place for “Turkey after Claude Monet” and second for “Mark Twain’s Vision.” Ron Chapman took third for “Head Stones at Dusk.” Honorable mentions went to Graves for “Today’s Catch,” “Life After Death II” and “The Osprey.” Special theme awards went to Marie Alvarez for her landscape “Crane Reflection,” for the maritime-themed “Perching Pelican” and for the floral “Blooming Magnolia.” Graves got theme awards for “Fishing at Grandma’s,” “Oh Deer!” Dorothy Steele-Hills presents the Chalmette Refining LLC Best “Flowers in Abstract” and of Show Award to Gerald Gillen. “Oh Boy! What a Koi.” Theme awards also went to Mary Ann Up to Heaven”; and Donna Lind ter Glow” and second place for Anderson for “Big Sister”; to for “Romeo and Magnolias.” “Lights Magic.” Mary Ann An- Charles Anderson for “Look In the photography category, derson took third for “A World Up to Heaven”; and to Lind for Gillen took first place for “Win- Without Color.” Honorable “Bayou, In Living Color.”

In celebration of the bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans, Archbishop Gregory Aymond, the Archdiocese of New Orleans and the Catholic Cultural Heritage Center are opening the doors to the Old Ursuline Convent Museum free of charge Jan. 7-9. Currently on display is the exhibit “Praying for a Miracle: The Catholic Church and the Battle of New Orleans.” “We are so pleased to be able to offer free admission to the museum this week as the city commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New

Orleans,” said archdiocesan director of communications Sarah McDonald. “‘Praying for a Miracle: The Catholic Church and the Battle of New Orleans’ is not only a beautiful and historically significant exhibition, but a testament to the power of prayer and the contributions of the Ursuline sisters to the battle effort and beyond.” The museum is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1100 Chartres St. in the French Quarter. The exhibit will be open through May. More information about the exhibit and the museum is online at oldursulineconvent.org.

Metairie Rotary Club shares holiday spirit at nursing home

Members of the Metairie Rotary Club recently delivered Christmas cheer to residents of the St. Anthony Nursing Home in the form of gifts, sweets, music and dancing. Here, Rotarian Dan Milham welcomes Fred Mikel to the festivities.

Miley Ravens tackle undefeated season

Santa, portrayed by Michael Martin, gives instructions to Harry Winters and the reindeer, portrayed by Don and Ann Burros.

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The 6-year-old Miley Ravens tackle football team completed an undefeated schedule in Jefferson Parish for 2014. Front from left are Jackson Glover, A.J. Petrarca, Brennan Moses, Colt Lavarine and Aiden Uria; second row, Sebastian Rivera, Zyaire Shepherd, Cole Moses, Jose Ortiz Jr., Calijul Brock, Joel Morange, Michael Rosario, Bryce Huesman, Many Heyman and Zavion Shepherd; and back Coaches Roy Shepherd, David Lavarine and Brian Huesman.

Jefferson Parish line dancers celebrate Christmas

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Luke DeLouise, Tiffany Bozant, Karen Babin and Jim Folse get their singing sheets during the Metairie Rotary Club’s visit to St. Anthony Nursing Home.

Orleans Sierra Club hosts speaker from UNO Advocate staff report

The line dancers of the Seniors Toe the Line group celebrated Christmas with a potluck and dancing to Christmas songs choreographed by instructor Elda Olsen. In the front row are Gerri Palisi, Kathleen Shields, Elda Olsen, Evelyn Stagni, Laura Bozant and Jane Weingerter. Behind them are Barbara Boudreaux, June Hall, Audrey Casso, Lynn McCart, Rita Lohman and Maire Lee.

The Orleans Sierra Club will host Dr. Shirley Laska from the University of New Orleans as its guest speaker on Sunday. Her presentation topic will be “Gulf Coast Communities: Can they survive until coastal restoration is a reality?”

The program opens with refreshments at 6:30 p.m. and the talk at 7 p.m. at the Dominion Auditorium at the Audubon Zoo and is free and open to everyone. Parking is plentiful and entrance is behind the statue of Audubon. For information, call (504) 307-0187.

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Several members of Raider Ambassadors at Archbishop Rummel High School travelled to Destrehan to assist at the St. Charles Borromeo Auction and Gala. The ambassadors assisted at check-in, served food and worked the silent auction boards. Shown at the event are, standing from left, Wyatt Vanlangendonck, Wes Prejean, Devin Hoffmann, Bertrand Hammant, Dylan Mire, Bryce Shelton, Kenny Derenbecker, Kevin Worley and Devin Sauerhoff; and front, Tyler Songy, Zach Smith, Quin Cadella and Reese Lacombe.

Maya Grady and Taylor Bocage, both of New Orleans, show off their acting and singing abilities during the Academy of Our Lady Christmas play.

Jefferson Chamber youth program joins planners

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Students of the Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy attended the State of the Parish Luncheon recently held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kenner. The Jefferson Chamber of Commerce hosted the event, which discussed and evaluated the progress, performance and future planning in Jefferson Parish. The event provided a unique opportunity for students to learn about the events taking place in their parish. They also met with special guest speaker, Jefferson Parish President John Young. Shown are, from left, Leah Price, Horacio Escobedo, Helen Stevenson, Dylan Rodrigue, Young, Vaughn Nelson, Simonne Walker, and Jada Downey.

Mount Carmel students donate to Second Harvest

Academy of Our Lady students, from left, Lexi Landry, of Marrero, Faith Johnson, of Harvey, Phylisha Age, of Metairie and Noelle Bui, of Harvey, portray Santa’s elves.

Academy of Our Lady talent on display Advocate staff report

Academy of Our Lady recently held its annual Christmas play presented by the Theatre I class. The

Mount Carmel Academy’s students filled 203 boxes of nonperishable items for Second Harvest Food Bank. Students, from left, Sarah Reason, of New Orleans; Mallory Swanson, of Metairie; Hayley Morgan, of Metairie; and Cecilia Paisant, of Metairie helped to organize the collection.

Christmas spirit was alive and well at the Academy with dances, skits and a nativity scene written and choreographed by the theater class.

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Vance Andry watches a butterfly in the school garden.

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Students from Kehoe-France picked out a basket full of toys and clothes for children of needy families. Shown, from left, are seventh-graders Megan Talley, Jack Kinler, Michael Curlee and James Juneau.

Kehoe-France students get in holiday spirit Advocate staff report Kehoe-France students participated in a wide variety of Christmas activities both inside and outside of school. There were art activities and plays as well as service projects to keep students in the holiday spirit. Kehoe-France students donated to “Chuck-It-in-theBucket” to benefit a holiday giving program and some stu-

dents held fundraisers for the project that included a pie-inthe-face contest. All the money collected was used to buy toys and clothes for 25 children from six families that needed help this holiday season. Students later went to shop for toys and clothes for gifts for the children of the needy families. In December, Kehoe-France students also collected 1,167 pounds of food for a Second Harvest food drive.

ABOVE: Students donated to a holiday gift drive to help six needy families as part of ‘Chuck-It-in-the-Bucket’ at Kehoe-France. From left, Avery Wolf, Madeline Burke, Olivia Bordes and Sara Hijazi add their money to the bucket. LEFT: Kehoe-France secondgraders Noah Mooney and Jonathan Lew show off their holiday wreaths.

Victoria Duke, a seventh grader at St. Christopher School, releases one of the monarchs raised at the school.

Cara Thomas holds a monarch caterpillar.

St. Christopher’s releases butterflies monarch butterflies, tagged and released them. Students The kindergarten classes at helped to build a butterfly garSt. Christopher School in Me- den, plant the plants needed tairie recently participated in and watched the life cycle of a Project Monarch. They raised butterfly.

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Ridgewood Preparatory students get lesson from First Lady of Louisiana Supriya Jindal, the wife of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, recently taught a science lesson to first- and secondgraders at Ridgewood Preparatory School in Metairie using an interactive white board that had been donated to the school by her foundation, The Supriya Jindal Foundation For Louisiana Children. Seated in front are Ryleigh Beck, Ryker Mahoney, Amyah Bush, Haylee Ahysen, Carter Claus, Faisal Alokla, Hayden Denny, Aiden Ledet, Majdeldeen Quraan, Jaiden Tubre, Derek DeLatte and Logan Gall. In the second row are Nicolas Witte, Jonathan Kendrick, Sara Ekaidi, Sophia Amaya, Grace Ansardi, Emma Lapene, Paige Dean, Donovan McElheney, Adam Ahmed, Shayan Nizami, Colston Chatagnier, Sofia Pineda, Emma Zelaya, Haitham Aldahir, Laylah Johnson, Justin Wells, Hazel Mendez and Annabella Nicolosi. In the back row are Brandi Evans, Gail Kramer, Chris Broussard, Supriya Jindal, Jamie Schlottman and Ashley Ledet. Photo provided by Ridgewood Preparatory School

St. Mary’s Dominican High School honors Neat-N-Sweet Court Members of the Neat-NSweet Court at St. Mary’s Dominican High School are, from left, juniors Mallory Grefer, of Gretna, and Meredith Larriviere, of New Orleans; seniors Hillary Bosch, of Metairie, Gabby Burmaster, of Harvey, and Mylinh Bui, of Harvey; and sophomores Chloe Dusang, of Metairie, and Maggie Duplantier, of Braithwaite. Burmaster was queen of the court, which was presented at a school dance at the Lakefront Airport Terminal. Photo by Barberito Photography

‘MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM’: The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane University has received a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts so that it can treat almost 2,000 students from underserved schools to performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” this month. Students from other schools may attend for $10. In addition to the school performances, which will take place at 10 a.m. Jan. 8-9 and 13-16, there will be a public performance at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in Dixon Hall at Tulane. Tickets for that show are $15 for adults and $10 for students, and are available at neworleansshakespeare.org. ST. ANN SCHOOL: The St. Ann Home & School Club will hold a bingo game for students from prekindergarten through first grade from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 16 in the school cafeteria. A pajama party for students in grades two and three will be held in the school’s gym. St. Ann is at 4921 Meadowdale St., Metairie. SCHOOL GARDENS: A horticulture extension agent for the LSU AgCenter will help teachers develop plans for school gardens during two presentations on Jan. 24 at Jefferson Parish public libraries. Sarah Bertrand will make a presentation from 9 a.m. to noon at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., Metairie; and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey. Though the two presentations are geared mostly for teachers who want to create gardens in their schools, they are free of charge and are open to the public. Registration is not required. For information regarding these presentations, contact Chris Smith, manager of adult programming for the library, at (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.

Elenian Club hosts Debutante Tea Advocate staff report The Elenian Club recently held its Debutante Tea in the Playhouse at Longue Vue House and Gardens. Each table was decorated with porcelain white tea pots filled with red roses and baby’s breath. The red rose is the flower of the Elenian Club. The debs, ladies in waiting and guests were welcomed by the cochairwoman of the English Tea, Maria Villafranco. Each debutante was presented a porcelain red rose and the ladies in waiting were given a crystal red rose in remembrance of their day at Longue Vue. Ladies in waiting are Kate Marie D’Arensbourg; Hailey Grace D’Arensbourg; Camille Marie D’Arensbourg; Elliena Marie Ingraham; Ava Elizabeth D’Arensbourg and Lora Elise D’Arensbourg. Debutantes are Sophia Marie Bankson; Francesca Rose DeVille; Marissa Antoinette Orlando; Courtney Nicole Tanner; Olivia Annabelle Kilpatrick; and AnnMarie Louise Hasney. The club has since held its Ballo di Natale at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in the Versailles Ballroom. For information about the Elenian Club, call Maria Villafranco at (504) 416-4096.

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Cabrini High School Principal Yvonne Hrapmann, left, presents the Catholic Relief Services plaque for community service to alumna and religion teacher Nadine Pizer.

Cabrini honored by Catholic Relief Services Advocate staff report

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Ladies in Waiting at the Elenian Club Debutante Tea at Longue Vue House and Gardens are, seated from left, Kate Marie D’Arensbourg, Hailey Grace D’Arensbourg, Camille Marie D’Arensbourg, Elliena Marie Ingraham, Ava Elizabeth D’Arensbourg and Lora Elise D’Arensbourg; and standing, Faith Peperone, Chairwoman of Ladies in Waiting; LeeAnne Leopold Savoie, decorations; debutantes, Sophia Marie Bankson; Francesca Rose DeVille; Marissa Antoinette Orlando; Courtney Nicole Tanner; Olivia Annabelle Kilpatrick; Ann-Marie Louise Hasney and Maria Villafranco, co-chairwoman of the English Tea.

Student takes third place in art contest

Archbishop Chapelle High School student Lexi Mancuso, ’16, a member of Art C Club, won third place in the Wild Things art contest put on by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Her charcoal drawing of an alligator snapping turtle was displayed during the event held in St. Tammany Parish.

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Cabrini High School was recognized by Catholic Relief Services for its commitment to those most in need around the world through the CRS iNeighbor High School Program. Cabrini students, faculty, and staff participated in a partnership with CRS in the creation of a national outreach program for Catholic high

schools in the United States. Martha Gaynoe, CRS Regional Program Officer, presented Principal Yvonne Hrapmann (’76) , with the award at a recent Catholic Schools Principals’ Association meeting. Accepting the plaque on behalf of the school community was alumna and religion teacher Nadine Pizer (’76), in recognition of her initiative to broaden and deepen Cabrini’s work with CRS.

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