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Young birders count species in City Park

BY MARY RICKARD

Special to The Advocate Keegan Nicoloff, 14, was amazed by the number of birds she was able to spot during a foray to Scout Island with the Young Birders Association. On a one-mile walk through Couturie Forest in City Park, the small bird-watching group identified 29 species, including a downy woodpecker, brown thrasher, eastern phoebe, Carolina chickadee, orange-crowned warbler and ruby-crowned kinglet.

Wendy Rihner, a birder for 30 years, made a call and a lot of birds came out, the teenager said.

“I really like crows. They’re

really cool.”

The nature outing was coordinated by New Orleans Recreation Development Commission’s outdoor programs in partnership with the Orleans Audubon Society. NORDC plans to lead free walks for teenage youths on the second Saturday of every month. The next field trip will be 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, starting at Couturie Arboretum, 1009 Harrison Ave. Outings will explore Bayou Sauvage, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and other birding hotspots.

“It’s like a treasure hunt,” said Emily Snyder, NORDC outdoor programs manager. Snyder

attended one of the Orleans Audubon Society’s monthly meetings at the Community Unitarian Universal Church in Lakeview, hoping to start a birdwatching group and connected with Wendy Rihner. Together, they decided to launch a new program.

“Teens are so stuck in their electronic devices,” said Rihner, environmental education chairwoman for the Orleans Audubon Society.

There are many new skills that can be developed through bird-watching, for example, patience, powers of observation, critical thinking and closeness to nature. Birders learn how to identify the type of bird

by breaking down its physical characteristics, then analyzing and synthesizing the information.

Outing participants will receive instructions on where and how to look for birds; ways to identify bird calls; and the use of binoculars.

“Bird-watching is great for teenagers because they are beginning to think about their careers. It helps teens engage with the natural world in a mature way and practice citizen science by helping to measure the bird count,” Snyder said.

Rihner’s avocation began while walking the Bayou Co-

Keegan Nicoloff and Wendy Rihmer watch a great egret.

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Girl Scouts to celebrate MLK Day

Advocate photos by A.J. SISCO

Re-enactors portraying American cannoneers fire a vintage canon during the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans at the Chalmette Battlefield on Jan. 8.

Dressed the part Re-enactors dressed as members of the U.S. 7th Infantry stand at attention during ceremonies celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans at the Chalmette Battlefield on Jan. 8.

Jefferson Parish teachers get mathematics grants Several teachers from the Jefferson Parish Public School System have been awarded grants from the Quality Science and Mathematics Grant Program.

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provide materials and equipment to math and science public school teachers. The program, administered by the Gordon Cain STEM Center at LSU, awarded approximately $162,000 in grants to classroom teachers for the academic year.

On the east bank, teachers receiving the award were Allison Drake, Alice Birney Elementary; Lintz Adams, Green Park Elementary; Kelly Carter and Jackie May, Phoebe Hearst Elementary; Mary Crane, Michelle Leonard, Lisa Rednour and Amanda Stevens,

Riverdale Middle; and Maggie Grindstaff and Lisa Valence, Patrick Taylor Science and Technology Academy.

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Monday, Jan. 19, is a day to remember community and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. It is a holiday for most students, and the Girl Scouts Louisiana East Council is inviting girls in grades kindergarten through 12 to gather at City Park and learn ways to “make the world a better place,” said Marianne Addy, the council’s vice president of marketing.

The day of service and fun will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Girl Scouts’ McFadden Cabin picnic grounds on Golf Drive, behind the New Orleans Museum of Art. Look for directional signs and balloons, said Dawn Allen, volunteer support coordinator.

The event is free, and activities include games, songs, face painting and outdoor activities, with plenty of door prizes.

Participants are asked to bring nonperishable food items for Second Harvest Food Bank or towels and blankets for the Louisiana SPCA. The event is a way for prospective Girl Scouts “to talk about their interests,” Addy said. Most of the younger girls will join troops that meet on a regular basis, while some of the older girls will choose to join groups focusing on particular interests, such as technology; outdoor activities, including boating and horseback riding; and travel, Addy said.

The main focus of Scouting is “building leadership,” Addy said. The girls will discover personal values and learn teamwork, she said. They will become “aware of their community” and embrace positive ways to contribute to its betterment.

Membership in the Girl Scouts is $15 per year for girls and adults, who serve as volunteers and parent helpers.

The City Park event will be “a taste test” for those who are interested in joining the Scouting life, Allen said.

Those attending the event should RSVP by calling Allen at (504) 355-5873 or emailing dallen@gsle.org. The contact number on the day of the event is (504) 908-3736.

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COLLEGE NEWS DILLARD HOSTS DAY OF ACTION: Youth-led groups will host a Day of Action to End Police Violence at Dillard University from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Georges Auditorium on the campus of Dillard University, 2601 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans.

With the support of American Friends Service Committee and Peace by Piece, local youth activists host #DOA — A Day of Action.

The Day of Action is a free event that begins with a live broadcast hosted by TheRealNews.com at 4:30 p.m. of a national discussion with activists from around the country.

Following the broadcast is an audience discussion at 5:30 p.m. and a public forum and panel at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served throughout the evening.

Panelists include Norris Henderson, Voice of the ExOffender; Ursula Price, Independent Police Monitor’s Office; Devin Sordelet, Dillard University student; and Tracie Washington, Dillard University and Louisiana Justice Institute.

The panel discussion will be moderated by RCA recording artist Dee-1.

Topics will include police accountability to the community; challenging stop-and-frisk policies; and encouraging more

positive interaction between police and the community.

American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice as a practical expression of faith in action.

Peace by Piece is a nonviolence youth program that engages young people to be peace leaders in their schools and communities.

For information about the national Day of Action, call (504) 565-3596, or visit soar.afsc.org or facebook.com/peacebypiecenola.

TULANE HILLEL’S BIG ISSUE: Tulane Hillel’s next Big Issue panel discussion, will be held Thursday, Jan. 15 at Tulane Hillel, 912 Broadway. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the panel begins at 7:30 p.m. The topic will be “Inns and Outs: Is there room in New Orleans for Airbnb and shortterm rentals?”

The panel will be moderated

by City Business Editor Greg LaRose and will explore the diverse angles that supporters and opponents of Airbnb and other vacation rental sites, have cited as reasons for their stances.

Panalists include Polly Hardi, president of the Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity; Boonie Rabe, innkeeper at Grand Victorian Bed and

community Training makes transition for new puppy, dog easier

Breakfast and president of the Professional Innkeepers Association of New Orleans; Lisa Suarez, president of the Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association; Rafe Rabalais, project manager of Gulf Coast Housing Partnership; and Mavis early, executive director of the Greater New Orleans Hotel and Lodging Association.

DANNY GLOVER IS KEYNOTE: Efforts to improve employment opportunities for black people will be highlighted during “#BlackJobsMatter: The People’s Summit on the Black Jobs Crisis” on Monday, Jan. 19 in the gymnasium at Southern University New Orleans, 6400 Press Drive.

The summit will include a keynote address by Danny Glover. According to a statement, the black jobs crisis in New Orleans includes 52 percent unemployment among black men.

Expert panels and breakout sessions, a career opportunity and resource fair; and cultural expressions on the black jobs crisis.

The event is being organized by the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, Stand with Dignity, and the Community Evaluation Commission.

For information, visit nowcrj. org.

Ochsner Golden Opportunity Westbank celebrates birthdays

The beginning of a new year is often a time when families commit to welcoming a new pet into their homes. The anticipation and excitement of having a new family member can quickly be replaced with stress and an overwhelming feeling of chaos if the proper steps are not taken.

Whether you are adopting a puppy or adult dog, both can benefit from obedience training. Oftentimes, dogs that end up in shelters do so because they did not get the proper training to know what is expected of them.

If you have a ANIMAL new puppy, you RESCUE will have to conTRACI tend with potty HOWERTON training, chewing, nipping and lots of barking, jumping and scratching. A new adult dog may have not had the proper training as a puppy. Newly adopted adult dogs respond well to professional dog training when it is applied as soon as the dog is adopted, as the training is viewed as part of the “new house rules.”

Obedience classes are set up a variety of ways — group classes or one on one — and are designed to teach you, the handler, to be consistent with your pet so they learn faster through repetition techniques.

These classes are an excellent way for you to learn how to communicate with your dog and develop positive behavior patterns.

The time you spend in an obedience class will help you to understand your dog and teach you how to train your dog to be sociable with other dogs and people. It also is a great bonding experience for you and your new family member.

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Beethoven, Bach and Mozart are a trio of kittens born in September. All three boys are adorable and loving and they love to play and climb and chase their toys around and are affectionate. The adoption fee is $100 and includes neuter, two rounds of fcrvp, dewormer, rabies, a combo test and a chip. For information, contact arnokitty @yahoo.com or come by ARNO’s no-kill shelter between the hours of 3-7.

While obedience training would benefit any dog, if you are experiencing a specific issue, sometimes simple changes at home can correct the problem. For example, if you have a barker, this is often a sign of boredom or fear and usually is seen in dogs that are left outside alone in a yard or in a home for long periods of time.

Leaving the television or radio on sometimes helps to provide the background noise they are used to when you are home.

If you are dealing with a bigger issue, such as separation anxiety, food aggression or aggression toward another animal or person, hiring a trainer or behaviorist to come to your home for one-on-one assessment and training may be needed.

Whether you have a new puppy or adult dog in the family, learning to communicate with your pet and setting boundaries early will help set the stage for future, positive behavioral patterns and will lead to a hap-

ANIMAL RESCUE NEW ORLEANS FUNDRAISER: Brother Martin High School will host an ARNO fundraiser from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Jan. 31 in the Ridgley Center. The event, “It’s Reigning Cats and Dogs,” will include an auction, a dance, a social with food and drinks, a dog parade and ultimately a way to support a great endeavor in our city. The minimum donation to attend the event will be $40 per person and is for adults only.

Admission will include food, music, an open bar and an opportunity to bid on some great items. Attire is dressy casual.

Donations for the auction and food to be served still are being accepted. Advanced donations by check or credit card must be made in advance. For information, call Cissy Yakelis at (504) 283-1561 or Ginnie Baumann at (504) 669-1908 or email ginnie_baumann@hotmail.com.

SPAY/NEUTER SPECIAL: The Louisiana SPCA Community Clinic is offering $20.15 spay/ neuter surgeries from January to August for all pets residing in Orleans Parish. In addition, microchips will be available at a reduced fee of $10 in conjunction with a spay/neuter surgery or wellness visit, and T-N-R for feral cats will be reduced to $10. To make an appointment, call (504) 363-1333.

For more information about spay/neuter and other Community Clinic services, visit www. la-spca.org/communityclinic.

Traci D. Howerton is social media editor for Animal Rescue New Orleans, , a nonprofit, volunteer-based, no-kill shelter. Contact ARNO at arno.advocate@gmail.com, call (504) 571-1900 or visit www.animalrescueneworleans.org.

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Ochsner Golden Opportunity Westbank celebrated January 2015 birthdays at its monthly meeting held at the New Orleans Ladies Ballroom. Shown are, seated from left, Pat LeBlanc, Betty Vaught, Rosemary Hebert, Maloria McCurdy; second row, Frank Williams Jr., Jean Honold, Lois Hensley, Joan Breaux, Melvin Martin, Leah Esteve, Diane Treme, Carol Gainey; and third row, Maurice Charles, Virginia Gaudet, Jerry Stockwell, Myrl Borne, Wayne Bene and Lloyd Leaber.

Harahan Senior Center hosts Christmas party

HEALTH BRIEFS NEW ORLEANS BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS COALITION: As part of the celebration of ZukaBaby’s second location, it has partnered with the Greater New Orleans Breastfeeding Awareness Coalition, which promotes awareness of the benefits of breast-feeding in the lives of mothers, children and families, and promotes breast-feeding as the standard for optimal infant health and development.

The grand opening is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 24 at 3248 Severn Avenue and includes a baby-shower-themed party and a sneak peek of the store’s new Nola Nesting Nursing Lounge, located upstairs.

A portion of the sales from both ZukaBaby locations on Jan. 24 will be donated to the GNOBAC. “We’ve seen a fantastic cultural movement toward breastfeeding recently, and we are eager to further encourage this trend locally. As knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding increases, we see hospitals promoting beneficial practices like skin-to-skin and rooming-in, and taking part in initiatives like Best Fed Beginnings and the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative,” says Greater New Orleans Breastfeeding Awareness Coalition Program Manager Jennifer Macias.

The event is free. For information, call (504) 596-6540 or visit zukababy.com.

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. Thursday, 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.

BIG EASY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP: A support group for people with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers, family and friends meets once every month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Esplanade 1 Room of the Conference Center at East Jefferson Hospital, 4300 Houma Blvd., Metairie. The group provides support, information and friendship. There is no fee.

The next meeting of the Big Easy Fleur de Lis group will be Monday. Christian Rabito, representing Home Instead, is this month’s speaker.

The Big Easy Group will host acclaimed Parkinson’s motivational speaker and author John Baumann for a free program from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday. For information, call (504) 905-6355, visit bigeasyfleurdelis.org or email BonHudd4417@gmail.com.

EVENING 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 at the Jewish Community Center, 3747 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie. The meeting room is on the second floor and there is an elevator available. For information, call Michelle Lane at (504) 952-6659 or Susan Sapir-Fields at (504) 432-0006.

COURAGE CAPS: People who knit and crochet will gather at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, to create caps to help give patients the courage to fight and win their battles against cancer.

The gathering will take place at the Infusion Center, 4511 Westbank Expressway, Marrero.

Yarn donations are welcome.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS CPR: A basic introduction to CPR will be of-

fered from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday 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. Tuesday and at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday 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.

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP: A grief and loss support group organized by the Akula Foundation will meet at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday at West Jefferson Medical Center. Call for the specific location.

The group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. For information, call the Grief Resource Center at (504) 247-7818.

JUNIOR HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS: The junior volunteers program sponsored by the auxiliary at West Jefferson Medical Center will begin taking applications Feb. 2. For information, call (504) 349-1220.

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The Harahan Senior Center recently hosted a Christmas Party with music provided by Crossroads. Members serving are, first row from left, Linda Wiltz and Evelyn Strain; and second row, Art Arceneaux, John Frey, Noel Delhom, Bernie Delhom, Tim Walker, Barbara Butera, Phyllis Gaillot and Marta Bender.

Marrero-Harvey Senior Center members mark birthdays

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Members with birthdays in December celebrated recently with their friends at the MarreroHarvey Senior Center. In the front row, from left, are Mary Walker and Roberta Robichaux; and back row, Lester Orgeron, Kathleen Seal, Marlene Saucier, Lois Hall and Patsy Michael.

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Members of the Chalmette High Key Club assisted the recipients at the annual holiday giveaway held Dec. 14 by the Knights Photo provided by Krewe of Lourdes of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council 5747 and Operation Merry Christmas. First row, from left, are Key Club Members Reigning as king and queen of the Krewe of Lourdes’ 65th an- Jared Fisher, Brittany Calecas, Alexis Banks, Alex Vaillancourt, Lauren Vaillancourt and Ariel Hardeman; and second row, Tony nual Carnival Ball are King George “Beau” Dickinson III and Morales and Robin Calecas, Key Club advisors; Danny Bourgeois, Operation Merry Christmas; and Robby Showalter, Knights of Columbus.

Queen Kristen Jeanne Pouey.

Krewe of Lourdes Carnival Ball, dance set for Jan. 31 The Krewe of Lourdes will hold its 65th annual Carnival Ball and Supper Dance from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Jan. 31 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette.

This year’s royalty will be King George “Beau” Dickinson III and Queen Kristen Jeanne Pouey.

Admission to the ball is free, but tickets for the supper dance are $65 per PARISH person. BYOL. Proceeds from the event will benefit LINES Our Lady of Lourdes CathKIM GRITTER olic Church in Violet.

For information or tickets, contact Tracy Petruccelli at (985) 867-8966 or tracy@ petruccellilaw.com, or Maleen Dickinson at (504) 228-4860 or maleendickinson@yahoo.com.

Church dinner fundraiser

Covenant United Methodist Church will hold its weekly dinner fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the church, 115 E. D’Amour St., Chalmette.

This week’s menu will include red beans and rice with grilled chicken and garlic bread, as well as cupcakes made by the church’s pastor, the Rev. Jeff Duke. Dinners cost $8.

Dine-in or take-out orders will be accepted while supplies last.

Dinner fundraisers are held every Monday. The menu for Jan. 25 will be spaghetti and meatballs with Italian string beans and garlic bread.

For information, call the church at (504) 271-3763.

Soccer coaches needed

The St. Bernard Parish Recreation

Department is looking for soccer coaches for the 2015 soccer season.

For information, call the recreation office at (504) 278-4295.

Anti-Drug Coalition director

Polly Campbell, a retired teacher, longtime activist in St. Bernard Parish and former Parish Council clerk, has been named program director for the nonprofit St. Bernard AntiDrug Coalition, which is working to reduce illegal drug use in the parish.

Campbell replaces Dr. Joseph Salande, who announced in October he was leaving as program director but will remain a board member.

“As we seek major grant funding from the federal government, we will continue to identify existing resources and gaps in an effort to support a healthy drug-free community. In collaboration with our schools, Sheriff’s Office, faithbased and civic groups, we hope to build a unified ‘tool kit’ to address quality-of-life issues in St. Bernard Parish,” Campbell said.

“We are hoping to build a network with members of the community to coordinate our focus to reduce alcohol and drug abuse with activities already going on with other groups in the parish in order to pool our resources.’’

Campbell serves as chairwoman of the Metropolitan Human Services District, a state agency dealing in developmental disabilities services for Orleans, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. She’s also involved with the nonprofit St. Bernard Community Foundation, working in beautification efforts in the parish, and is affiliated with The Arc, which has a program in Chalmette for intellectually chal-

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Associated Terminals, operator of the Port of St. Bernard’s marine facilities, donated 20 children’s bicycles to the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office to give to needy St. Bernard families for Christmas. lenged adults.

The coalition office is in the parish government complex at 8201 W. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette.

The number is (504) 278-4308.

A Knights gift

More than 400 turkeys and food baskets, along with more than 700 toys, were distributed at the annual holiday event held by the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council 5747 and Operation Merry Christmas on Dec. 14 at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette.

Members of the Chalmette High Key Club, a service organization sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Arabi-St. Bernard, assisted the recipients by carrying the turkeys and food baskets to their cars.

Polly Campbell, right, was recently named program director of the St. Bernard Anti-Drug Coalition.

With Campbell is Dan Schneider, Coalition chairman.

Bicycles donated to children

Associated Terminals, operator of the Port of St. Bernard’s marine facilities, donated 20 children’s bicycles to the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office to give to needy St. Bernard families for Christmas.

Associated Terminals, which operates at sites including at Chalmette Slip in St. Bernard Parish, in Plaquemines Parish and in Reserve,

Photo provided by STEVE CANNIZARO/St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

also donated bicycles to several other groups in St. Bernard, including the St. Bernard Battered Women’s Shelter and The Arc. The program is funded with donations made by Associated Terminals

employees.

Kim Gritter writes about people, places and events in St. Bernard Parish. She can be reached at parishlines@gmail.com.

Group marks milestone in energy efficiency Advocate staff report

longer than traditional incandescent light bulbs, reducing houseGreen Light New Orleans is hold utility costs and preventing throwing a ‘CFLebration on the release of carbon dioxide.

Green Light New Orleans is a Tuesday to thank the supporters, participants, volunteers and nonprofit based in New Orleans. sponsors who helped achieve the Its mission is to increase houseinstallation of 500,000 energyefficient compact fluorescent light bulbs in New Orleans-area homes.

This milestone will be celebrated with an evening of live local music from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Carrollton Station Bar, 8140 Willow St. CFLebration features music by Andi Hoffmann and BGoes at 6 p.m. and Sarah Quintana at 7 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. Food and drink will be available for purchase from Matt’n’Naddies, Boucherie, Chiba and others.

The 500,000 light bulbs installed

by Green Light New Orleans since 2007 are saving participating residents $23 million in utility costs and reducing carbon emissions by 223 million pounds. According to Green Light, compact fluorescent light bulbs use 75 percent less energy and last 10 times

hold sustainability and decrease energy use by installing energyefficient light bulbs and building backyard vegetable gardens for free in New Orleans homes.

For information, visit greenlight neworleans.org.

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Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond, seated center, gives a welcome address at the interfaith prayer for the homeless held at St. Joseph Church.

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Adella Gautier, Butch Caire, Allee Peck, Donald Lewis, Troi Bechet and April Louise in a scene from ‘Ain’t Got No Home’ that opens Friday at Teatro Wego.

JPAS opens the R&B musical ‘Ain’t Got No Home’ in Westwego Advocate staff report Jefferson Performing Arts Society opens the run for “Ain’t Got No Home,” the sequel to the jukebox musical “Blueberry Hill” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Teatro Wego, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego. The production runs through Feb. 1 with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Written and directed by Butch Caire, the play features Troi Bechet as Josie, Butch Caire as Cosimo, Adella Gauti-

er as Josephine, Donald Lewis Jr. as Donald, April Louise as April and Allee Peck as Allee.

“Ain’t Got No Home” strings together 18 of the most-loved New Orleans R&B songs of the ’60s and is a new adventure for the characters from “Blueberry Hill.” It takes place in New Orleans, specifically at the Blueberry Hill Bar & Grill, two months after Hurricane Katrina.

According to a release from JPAS, Cosimo, Josie, Donald, Allee and April all are back and dealing with the aftermath

of the hurricane, as well as a new character who is causing more trouble. There are laughs and the songs of New Orleans’ greatest singers, including Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas, Ernie K-Doe, Fats Domino and more.

Tickets are $30, adults; $27 seniors/military; $20 students; and $15 children 12 and under and may be purchased Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1118 Clearview Parkway, Metairie. There is a $1.50 facility fee per ticket. For information, call (504) 885-2000 or visit www.jpas.org.

AARP presents Garrett Davis’ play ‘Mama’s Girls’ Advocate staff report AARP Louisiana and will celebrate caregiving with a free showing of the inspirational play “Mama’s Girls” by Garrett Davis, with a pre-event discussion Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Historic Carver Theater in New Orleans.

The event is co-sponsored by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women-Greater New Orleans Chapter Inc. The pre-show information fair begins at 4 p.m., and the show will begin at 5 p.m. at 2101 Orleans Ave. The play addresses the struggles and hardships of caregiving, and provides information that can help those taking care of their loved ones. “Mama’s Girls” takes the audience on a journey as five sisters come together to face the life-changing reality of their mother’s declining health.

This stage play is part of Project Prepare to Care, a collaborative effort by Gdavis Productions and AARP that seeks to raise awareness of caregiving.

The AARP information table will have more information about what AARP is doing in

Advocate staff report An Interfaith Prayer Service for the New Orleans homeless was held Dec. 14 at St. Joseph Church on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans. Religious leaders of many faiths participated by reading passages from the Bible and the Quran, chanting and singing.

A procession of light was held and candles were lit in memory of the homeless who died on the streets of New Orleans in 2014. Formerly homeless Laura Susan Coogle gave a personal witness and Archbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond welcomed those gathered and led a blessing with the Rev. Buddy Noel, Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs; Deacon Ronald Guidry, St. Louis Cathedral; Rabbi Robert Loewy, Congregation Gates of Prayer, Metairie; Imam Refeeq Nu’man, Masjidur Rahim, New Orleans; the Rev. Walter Baer, Episcopal Church of the An-

Unity of Greater New Orleans’ Angela Patterson, left, listens as Laura Susan Coogle who was formerly homeless, gave a personal witness. nunciation, New Orleans; Deacon Maggie Dawson, St. Martin Episcopal Church, Metairie; the Rev. Jerry Bass, Parkview Baptist Church, Metairie; the Rev. Ronald Unger, Christ the

King Lutheran Church, Kenner; Parviz Mojgani, Baha’i Community of New Orleans; and the Rev. Jim VanderWeele, Community Unitarian Universalist Church.

Justice in an Unjust Society, How Dr. King Set the Stage for Interfaith Dialogue” will be the topic of the Interfaith Collective’s second annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. The MLK commemoration will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the at First Street Peck Wesley United Methodist Church, 2309 Dryades St. in Central City.

The Balancing Justice topics will include: Today’s Social Justice Movement and the Sanctity of Life; Human Rights and Moral Responsibility; and Humanity and its Interconnectedness.

The keynote speaker will be Imam Wayne Ali Nuriddin, of the Islamic Interfaith Outreach Council. The talk will be followed by panel discussions moderated by New Orleans District B Councilwoman Latoya Cantrell and led by panel members Rabbi David Polsky, of the Anshe Sfard Synagogue; the Rev. Dr. Martha Orphe, of First Street Peck Wesley UMC; Imam Nuriddin; Simone Levine, deputy police monitor for New Orleans independent police monitor; Musheer Abdul-Jabbar, founder of Human Development Consulting; and Jared Roche, of the Bahia community.

The Interfaith Collective will join with a citywide MLK Day

parade, followed by a service project in Central City. From 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. volunteers will be working with United Saints Recovery Project to fix up the house located at 2219/2221 Baronne Street.

All equipment and supplies will be provided. All volunteers must be at least 13 years old. For information, contact Rabbi David Polsky at (504) 522-4714 or rabbi@anshesfard. org for more information.

The Interfaith Collective is a New Orleans based council which started in 2013 to engage in the positive and cooperative interaction between people of different religions, faiths or spiritual beliefs. Founding members are Imam Wayne Ali Nuriddin, Rabbi David Polsky and the Rev. Dr. Martha Orphe.

MAGNIFICAT BREAKFAST: Magnificat Metairie will sponsor a breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave., Metairie. The guest speaker, Andi Oney, a mother who is part of the Catholic Charismatic renewal, will share her faith testimony. She is writing her first book on the power of praise. Her husband is Deacon Larry Oney and they have five children. Reservations are $20. For information, call (504) 466-2010 or (504) 8846152.

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The cast of ‘Mama’s Girls’ by Garrett Davis will present the play at 5 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Historic Carver Theatre as part of a collaboration between GDavis Productions and AARP. Reservations are required for the free show and an information fair begins at the theater at 4 p.m. the community to help those 50 and older.

According to interim state AARP Director Denise Bottcher, more than 600,000 family caregivers provide support for seniors to remain living in their homes. Often, this ‘silent army,’ ” Bottcher said, “juggles full-time jobs with their caregiving duties; others provide

24/7 care for their loved ones.

We hope they will come out and enjoy Mama’s Girls and connect with others who are caring for their loved ones.”

The show is free and there is limited seating. Registration is required. To register, call (877) 926-8300 or visit aarp.cvent. com/mamasgirlsLA or laaarp@ aarp.org.

NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS BLACK HISTORY MONTH: In preparation for Black History Month in February, the New Orleans Public Library is hosting 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 or younger, live in Orleans Parish and be enrolled in a public or private school or actively home-schooled. The entry deadline is Tuesday. Official contest rules and entry information can be found at neworleanspubliclibrary.org.

MLK DAY VOLUNTEER DAY WITH NORDC: The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission’s 2015 MLK Day of Service Volunteer Sign Up Day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdayat Joe W. Brown Rec Center, 5601 Read Blvd.; Treme Rec Center, 900 N. Villere St.; Behrman Rec Center, 2529 Gen.Meyer Ave.; and Lyons Rec Center, 624 Louisiana Ave. Representatives from community organizations will be available at each location to talk about volunteer opportunities for MLK National Day of Service, as well as ongoing volunteer opportunities. For details, visit www.nola. gov/nordc or call (504) 658-3052.

Interfaith prayer service held for the homeless

THE ART OF THE TAILGATE: Bud Light presents its first National Tailgate Showcase and Auction, “The Art of the Tailgate,” to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Degas House, 2306 Esplanade Ave. Complimentary parking will be available at the Musicians Union Hall, a block away.

Admission is $10, with all proceeds benefiting the National Sclerosis Society.

Bud Light and Southern Eagle collaborated to create and produce the showcase in New Orleans. The Grand Tailgate and Auction will include food and drink, entertainment and tailgates in a variety of creative configurations. Bud Light supplies the tailgates. The artists’ objective was to take a tailgate and create it into a piece of art, a custom tailgate, a piece of furniture or whatever else they could imagine. The tailgates will be auctioned for the benefit and trophies will be awarded.

For information, contact Jerry Peters at (504) 734-2536 or email jerrypeters@southerneagle. com.

DINERRAL SHAVERS EDUCATION FUND BENEFIT: The Dinerral Shavers Educational Fund presents its seventh annual Brass Band Blowout at 9 p.m. Saturday at

the Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St. Tickets are $15.

This event will feature live performances by T_Cherrelle, Free Agents Brass Band, Most Wanted Brass Band, TBC Brass Band and more, with a special finale performance by the Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band and New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians.

The Dinerral Shavers Educational Fund is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization founded in March 2007 in memory of Dinerral Shavers, an educator, musician, entrepreneur and New Orleans civil sheriff.

URBAN FLOOD CONTROL: The Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Program will have a Neighborhood Information Meeting at 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, 2515 Franklin Ave., and 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, 3501 N. Miro St., New Orleans.

Representatives from the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss upcoming drainage improvements on Florida Avenue (St. Ferdinand Street to Peoples Avenue Triangle). For information, visit www.swbno.org/ work_drainageSELA.asp or call (504) 585-2450.

JEWISH ESSENTIALS: A fourweek course titled “Jewish Essentials — A Road Map of Jewish Life,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, and continue each Thursday until Feb. 5 at the Chabad Center, 4141 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie. According to Rabbi Mendel Ceitlin, the aim of the course is to deepen knowledge and appreciation of Judaism and Jewish life and is for those with no prior knowledge, as well as those who would like to look a little deeper into their faith. For information, email Ceitlin at mendelc@jewishlouisiana.com.

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. Friday, 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.

DR. KING REMEMBERED WITH INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: “Balancing

West Jefferson Kiwanis meet

Edgar Lazaro, left, president of the Kiwanis Club of West Jefferson welcomes Jason Reeves, the guest speaker for the club’s bimonthly meeting recently held at Tony Mandira restaurant in Gretna. Reeves is a financial advisor for Edward Jones and discussed the importance of preparing for retirement.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bird-watching is great for teenagers because they are beginning to think about their careers.

It helps teens engage with the natural world in a mature way and practice citizen science by helping to measure the bird count.â&#x20AC;?

EMILY SNYDER, NORDC outdoor programs manager

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The volleyball team from L.W. Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies in Gretna has won the Jefferson Parish championship with a defeat of Riverdale Middle School in Jefferson.

Acres of Green Garden Club announces Christmas Doorway winners

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Keegan Nicoloff examines the bones from an animal skeleton, which she will have identified

by Audubon Zoo where she volunteers.

quille trail in the Barataria Preserve when a brilliant yellow prothonotary warbler landed in a nearby tree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was my â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Road to Damascus,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? Rihner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Orleans and the Gulf Coast are a mecca for birds. Migrating birds stop on Grand Isle to rest and refuel from the end of February â&#x20AC;&#x2122;till the end of May. April is the height of spring migration,â&#x20AC;? Rihner said.

Teenagers are not the only ones invited to join NORDC adventures. Parents can accompany their children to discover â&#x20AC;&#x153;transformativeâ&#x20AC;? experiences.

Adults led by Snyder on a walk through the forest were amazed by the sense of peace and joy being in nature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to find a way that everyone can connect to the natural world. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because you just havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t found the way yet,â&#x20AC;? Snyder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps people get in touch with parts of themselves they forgot existed.â&#x20AC;?

For information, contact Emily Snyder at (504) 658-3082 office; email ersnyder@nola.gov; or visit www.nola.gov/nordc.

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Acres of Green Garden Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s co-presidents Phyllis Stacy, left, and Kay Allen announced the winners of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Doorway Contest. They are Betty Wild, blue ribbon, and Marilyn Klotz, red ribbon in the Novelty Division.

Blue ribbon winner in the Creativity Division was Yvette Gagnet. Artistic Division Blue ribbon winners are Coleen Landry and Phyllis Stacy. This is the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 57th year of competition in the event.

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Council 9007 of St. Angela Merici Church will host its spaghetti and meatball dinner from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and again from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the Monsignor Kern Center on the church campus, 901 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie.

The cost of the dinner is $8 per person and will include meatballs and spaghetti, salad and bread. Desserts and refreshments will be sold separately.

Dance registration begins

Friday is the last day to register for free dance classes for children ages 9 to 14 offered by the New Orleans Ballet Association.

Registration will be at the Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, 2504 Maine Ave., Kenner.

NOBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after-school programs offer 5,500 tuition-free classes, performances and workshops for young people throughout the New Orleans area.

For registration times and more information, call (504) 522-0996, ext. 207.

Volunteers needed

Start The Adventure in Reading childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literacy program is looked for tutors for the remainder of the school year.

The final tutor training will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 3412 Haring Road, Metairie. Only one two-hour training session is required, and no experience is necessary.

To register for training or for more information, call

the STAIR office at (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@ stairnola.org or visit www. stairnola.org.

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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of Shavers, who was a member of the Hot 8 and an educator and civil sheriff.

visit www.gsle.org.

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Brass Band Blowout

The annual Brass Band Blowout, sponsored by the Dinerral Shavers Educational Fund, will begin at 9 p.m. Saturday at Howlin Wolf, 907 S. Peters St. Tickets are $15, and along with Mardi Gras Indians, performers include T. Cherrelle, Free Agents Brass Band, TBC Brass Band and Hot 8 Brass Band.

The educational fund is a nonprofit organization founded in March 2007 in memory

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Morning Americaâ&#x20AC;? anchor Robin Roberts will be among the honorees and speakers at Each One Save Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20th anniversary celebration on Friday at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans Hotel, 601 Loyola Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For information, call Suzanne Emerson at (337) 660-8336.

Worldâ&#x20AC;? is the theme of a master gardener symposium to be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the New Orleans Museum of Art auditorium.

Registration is $25, and doors open at 8:30 a.m.

Speaking at the event will be Leo Watermeier, a major force in the revival and care of the antique rose garden at Louis Armstrong Park. The event is hosted by Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans and LSU AgCenter. For information, visit www.mggno.com.

Wake up and smell the roses

Crime wave hits home

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A friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family and my significant rogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother were among those targeted by

Line dancers performed for the Jefferson Parish annual Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gala held at the Alario Center. Seniors from Jefferson Parish were invited and enjoyed dancing to Rock and Ron DJ, and eating hamburgers and hot dogs. Shown are, front from left, Gerie Palisi, Barbara Boudreaux, instructor Elda Olsen and June Bug Olano; and back, Garry Vedros, JPRD Special Progam supervisor; Jane Wingerter; Evelyn Stagni; Shirley Schloegel; Audrey Casso; and Dolores Jeandron.

thieves in New Orleans this new year. Thankfully, none were physically hurt, but my friend and her family were robbed at gunpoint inside their lakefront home, and my rogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother chased down the man who stole his wallet as he, his wife and two children strolled the French Quarter.

I have tried in vain to shake the shock of being held up outside a Mid-City grocery store in the early 1990s. This feels like dĂŠjĂ vu all over again.

Lynne Jensen writes about New Orleans community events and people. Contact her at jensencolumn@gmail. com.

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The St. Charles Art Guild artists of the month for January are Joan Longo, first; Carolyn Clausing, second; and Shirley Colomb, third.

Citizens Academy 32 kicks off in February Advocate staff report Class 32 of the Kenner Citizens’ Police Academy will begin at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Kenner Police Complex, 500 Veterans Blvd.

Kenner Police Chief-elect Michael J. Glaser and the Kenner Police Department encourage residents to participate in this opportunity to learn about police operations.

Students attend free classes one night per week for 13 weeks, receiving instruction from trained police officers who are certified in their fields.

The academy provides detailed coverage about how the Police Department works in patrol division functions, crime prevention, criminal investigations, computer forensics, K-9 Unit, crime scene procedures, criminal and domestic violence laws, narcotics investigations, traffic enforcement, physical fitness, use of police force and self-defense, gang awareness

and SWAT. Students receive a tour of headquarters and the jail and participate in a ridealong with a police officer. A graduation ceremony is held upon completion of the program.

Graduates of the program receive the opportunity to join the Kenner Citizens’ Academy Alumni Association, through which they can lead the community in improving safety and promoting support for the Police Department. Alumni members also can volunteer their assistance at various department events.

Graduates also may apply for entry into the Community Police Corps, a program that gives members the opportunity to volunteer and assist the Police Department in its mission.

For information and an application, visit www.kennerpd.com, call the Community Relations Division at (504) 712-2294 or (504) 712-2395, or email nguggenheim@ kennerpd.com.

Two new Girl Scout cookies, including a gluten-free cookie, are joining the Girl Scout Cookie ranks when local sales begin Friday.

The gluten-free Toffee-tastic cookie is a rich, buttery cookie with golden toffee bits, and Rah-Rah Raisins is a crispy oatmeal cookie with raisins and Greek yogurt-flavored chunks.

The two cookies join favorites like Thin Mints, Samoas (celebrating its 40th birthday), Trefoils, Tagalongs, Do-SiDos, and Savannah Smiles. All cookies are preservative-free, kosher, with zero trans fat per serving.

Girl Scouts Louisiana East

is piloting the sale of the glu- to Feb. 1 and will sell them at ten-free cookie at $5 per box, booth locations throughout the with all other cookie varieties council’s 23 parishes from Feb. remaining at $4 per box, upon 27 through March 15.

With the introduction of Digidelivery.

“It’s something customers tal Cookie, an online platform that allows are requestGirl Scouts will take their girls to sell ing more and more across initial cookie orders from cookies online the country,” Jan. 16 to Feb. 1 and will for the first through said Alisha sell them at booth locations time personalized Moore, vice throughout the council’s websites and president 23 parishes from Feb. 27 email marketof sales at ing, the local Girl Scouts through March 15. council hopes Louisiana East. “We’re interested to see to increase its cookie sales, whether southeast Louisiana which topped 1 million boxes customers embrace the cookie in 2014.

All proceeds remain within as well.”

Girl Scouts will take their ini- the council’s jurisdiction, fundtial cookie orders from Jan. 16 ing troop activities with the re-

mainder helping the council to maintain properties, train and recruit volunteers, and support council initiatives.

Girl Scouts Louisiana East serves girls in grades kindergarten through 12th in the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.

For information about Girl Scouts, call the council office in New Orleans at (504) 7338220 or visit www.gsle.org.

REEL NEWS FILM GROUP GIVES BACK: Members of what has come to be referred to as ‘Hollywood South,’ locals who work in the growing film industry, recently hosted the seventh annual Film Industry Christmas Party at the Bei Tempi Ristorante in New Orleans. Guests were asked to bring an unwrapped gift to be donated to Children’s Hospital.

Bill Rainey, of The Holding Tent; Guy Fernandez, of NOLA Film Industry Events; and Johnny Rock, of Gulf South Actors, hosted this year’s party.

On Christmas Eve, the organizers gave back to the community. Accompanied by Rock, Rainey helped deliver the gifts to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans.

“They were overjoyed, very happy to see us,” Rainer said.

As the number of film productions has grown steadily over the last 10 years, the New Orleans area now attracts filmmakers from across the country. According to organizers, productions in the area include “The Long Night,” “When the

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Members of the film industry in the New Orleans area recently hosted the seventh annual Film Industry Christmas Party at Bei Tempi Ristorante in New Orleans. Each party guest donated an unwrapped gift to be given to Children’s Hospital. Shown at the party are, from left, Bill Rainey, of The Holding Tent; Guy Fernandez Jr., of NOLA Film Industry Events; Santa Claus; and Johnny Rock, of Gulf South Actors.

Bough Breaks,” Astronaut Wives Club,” and the TV series “Quarry” and “NCIS: New Orleans.”

WIFT-LOUISIANA: Women in Film and Television will host an Alice Evening of social

networking from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the American Sector Restaurant at the National World War II Museum.

Speakers will include costume designer and stylist Liz Staub; and producer director Victoria

Greene. WIFT-LA board member and producer Sandy Parker will show clips from a recent WIFT-LA sponsored production “Eden House: Keeping the Promise.” Alice Evening events are free to members.

Potential WIFT members can attend as guests. For membership information, email wiftlouisiana@gmail.com or visit wiftlouisiana.org.

FORGOTTEN BAYOU GALA: A fundraising gala for “Forgotten Bayou, Life on the Sinkhole” will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 29 at 807 Esplanade Ave. The film documents the sinkhole formed at Bayou Corne and the nearby bayou community that struggles to cope with this ongoing disaster. Tickets are $75.

For information, email Victoria Greene, producer-director, at vkgreene@ gmail.com. For tickets and to view a trailer for the documentary, visit novacvideo. org/for-filmmakers/fiscalsponsorship/forgotten-bayou. html.

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Author to discuss book on Battle of N.O. to present P.3 Reads, where P.3 participating artists share books that have been important to them, either in their personal lives or their work. The next P.3 Reads event features Firelei BĂĄez, who will discuss Junot Diazâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Waoâ&#x20AC;? with Jose Torres-Tam, of Artefuturo Productions. This event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Nix Library.

MLK BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Join others from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Main Library for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration. The program will feature a keynote speaker and performances. Happy Johnson is the master of ceremonies, and Kai Knightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Silhouette Dancers will perform. This program is presented in partnership with the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Planning Commission.

SHOE-BOX FLOATS: Blain Kern Studios artist Alex Sherrod will

present two Mardi Gras programs at the Algiers Regional Library on Saturday. The first program is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for children 10 and younger.

Sherrod will show them how to make a shoe-box float. Children must be accompanied by a guardian. Reservations are required, so call the library at (504) 596-2641 or come in to reserve a spot. Children can bring their own shoe box if they have one.

From 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sherrod will show those ages 10-18 how to make their own Mardi Gras mask and walk away with a wearable piece of art. Supplies will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Hostesses for the meeting luncheon are Nancy Nobles, Vicky Rohm, Debbie Buchler and Celia Deininger.

Charles Brown is the executive director of the New Orleans Public Library. For more information, visit neworleanspubliclibrary.org, like the Facebook page at facebook.com/neworleanspubliclibrary, and follow on Twitter at twitter.com/nolalibrary.

Seminars help teachers grow gardens Horticulture Extension Agent Sarah Bertrand, of the LSU AgCenter, will discuss the steps to create a school garden and help teachers develop a school garden plan at two library presentations.

JP LIBRARY The first preLAGNIAPPE sentation will be CHRIS from 9 a.m. to SMITH noon Jan. 24 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The second presentation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 24 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.

Each participant will leave the workshop with a beginning draft of a garden proposal, including ideas for garden placement, design, curriculum integration, maintenance and funding.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UP, TIGER LILY?: The Southeastern Louisiana Daylily Society meets to discuss one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular plants. Two presentations focus on recent daylily confabs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Baton Rouge Regional Convention and the National Convention held in Ashville, North Carolina. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free of charge and open to the public at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday at East Bank Regional Library in Metairie.

OLD METAIRIE GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP: The book to be discussed during this session is

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Antony and Cleopatraâ&#x20AC;? by William Shakespeare. The library has two Great Books Clubs, but this is the one connected to the Great Books Foundation and the concept of Shared Inquiry, and will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Old Metairie Branch Library, 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie.

EBRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP: Members discuss Dickensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Tale of Two Cities.â&#x20AC;?

After 18 years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the aging Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There, the lives of two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled French aristocrat, and Sydney Carton, a disreputable but brilliant English lawyer, become enmeshed through their love for Lucie Manette. Discussion is 7 p.m. Tuesday at East Bank Regional Library in Metairie.

PARENTING SEMINAR: During the presentation titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parenting in the 21st Century, Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In and Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Out,â&#x20AC;? participants will have a conversation about the components of great parenting and how they can improve on parenting skills of their parents and grandparents. The presentation will explore the philosophy of The Conscious Parent by Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., which focuses on the idea that children function as ushers of the parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; development instead of being merely the receiver of the parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; psychological and spiritual legacy. Free of charge and open to the public. 7 p.m. Tuesday at East Bank Regional Library in Metairie.

FREE CONCERT: The American Legion Post 175 presents a

concert of popular songs and marches at 7 p.m. Wednesday at West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey.

SOUTHERN LADIES AND SUFFRAGISTS: Author Miki Pfeffer talks about her new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Southern Ladies and Suffragists,â&#x20AC;? which chronicles the successes and setbacks of a lively cast of post-bellum women in the first Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department at the 1884 Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair. Celebrities such as Julia Ward Howe and Susan B. Anthony brought national debates on womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issues to the South for the first time, and journalists and ordinary women reacted. 7 p.m.

Wednesday at East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

LIFE COACHING WITH CAROL FLEISCHMAN: Life coaching draws upon a variety of tools and techniques from other disciplines such as sociology, psychology and neuroscience to foster positive adult development and career counseling with an aim toward helping people identify and achieve personal goals at 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at East Bank Regional Library, Metairie.

MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOATS: Christina Vella, professor of history at Tulane University, talks about the history of steamboats, including the dangerous steamboat races that occurred along the Mississippi River at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at East Bank Regional Library in Metairie.

For information about programs at the 15 branches of the Jefferson Parish Library, visit www.jplibrary.net or friend the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page for programming updates.

Mad Hatters plan unique event Advocate staff report â&#x20AC;&#x153;Uniquely New Orleansâ&#x20AC;? will be the theme for the fabulous hats women will be making for the 31st annual Mad Hatters Luncheon and Fashion. Sponsored by the New Orleans Opera Association Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guild, the event benefits the New Orleans Opera. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, march 10 and continues through 3 p.m. at the N.O. Hilton Riverside.

Doors open at 10:30.

A hat contest is a highlight of the event, with patrons creating individual as well a group themed chapeau.

Tickets start at $100. For information, visit neworleansopera.org or call Gina Klein at (504) 267-9527, or email gklein@ neowrleansopera.org.

Co-President Kathleen Robert presides over a recent meeting of the Cancer Crusaders.

LEFT: Al Trevino receiving the certificate of appreciation for cutting his hair for Cancer Crusaders, and Konnie Albert.

Cancer Crusaders plans 2015 events Advocate staff report

Buchler. Upcoming â&#x20AC;&#x153;save the datesâ&#x20AC;? for the group include the The first meeting of the year English Turn Golf Tournament, for Cancer Crusaders was held March 30; Ye Olde College Inn at the home of member Debbie Night, April 8; the Veneziaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

night out in September; a tennis tournament in October; and the Cancer Crusadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; biggest event of the year, the Survivorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Luncheon on Oct. 23.

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Author Ron Chapman will discuss his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Battle of New Orleans: But for a Piece of Woodâ&#x20AC;? as part of the New Orleans Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing Author Series.

The Battle of New Orleans marked a turning point in Ameri@ THE can history, and LIBRARY Chapmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book CHARLES details the events BROWN of and leading up to the battle and the British military blunders, chief among them a failure to account for the strong current of the Mississippi River. If the British had tested the riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flow with a simple piece of wood, all might have been lost for the fledgling American nation. The Author Series will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Mid-City Library.

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Program ignites passion for community service

BY SHARON EDWARDS

sedwards@theadvocate.com Mission Ignition was created by students to help ignite a passion for community service and spread it to other schools.

It began when Lusher High School’s Student Government Association partnered with United Way of Southeast Louisiana in 2013 to launch a community service competition. In its third year, Mission Ignition now involves a student leadership board from Benjamin Franklin High School, Lusher Charter School, Thomas Jefferson High School, Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy and Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies.

Erin Oakes, a senior from Lusher Charter school, said the competition remains the same, but the number of schools competing has grown.

“Eventually, Mission Ignition could include every high school in the city, then spread around the state and even the country with the help of United Way,” Oakes said.

The United Way’s Mission Ignition student board began meeting in August and chose as this year’s theme, “Passing the Torch — Reaching the Next Generation.” A kick-off rally was recently held at City Park for board members to build enthusiasm to bring back to students at their respective schools.

Nagelle LeBoyd, left, from Thomas Jefferson, and Camly Tram, from Benjamin Franklin, volunteer at the kick-off of the third annual United Way Mission Ignition.

Students from Benjamin Franklin High School, Lusher Charter School, Thomas Jefferson High School, Patrick F. Taylor Lusher High students, from left, Joseph Fitzpatrick, Samyra Science & Technology Academy and Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies kicked off the 2015 United Way Mission Miller, Jonathan Wilkins, Leigha McNeil and Malik Williams.

Ignition with a pep rally Saturday at City Park.

Photos provided by United Way

“Community service is important to me, so when I learned that one of Mission Ignition’s goals is to foster a love of service among teens, I wanted to help make this year’s competition even better and encourage students at my school to participate,” said Jessica Ding, a senior at Haynes Academy.

Students from the five schools can sign up for any of the three Mission project days. Schools with the most service hours at the end of the competition will earn a trophy, bragging rights and celebrate with pizza.

“We’ve used announcements, flyers, and guest speakers to promote the event,” said Julia Rosato, a junior at Patrick F.

Taylor. She said the response has been good.

“Everyone is on board. We’re expecting many people from our high school to attend,” she said.

Each Saturday through Feb. 6, students from Lusher, Ben Franklin, Haynes, Patrick F. Taylor and Thomas Jefferson will cleanup, paint and assist in revitalization projects, as well as teach younger students about music, theater, the arts, volleyball, basketball and soccer. Hands On New Orleans, the United Way Volunteer Center, is helping coordinate the projects for Mission Ignition.

Mission 1 is from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Gentilly

Terrace Charter School, 4720 Painters St.; Mission 2 is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at APEX (Always Pursuing Excellence) Youth Center, 2019 Simon Bolivar Ave.; and Mission 3 is 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at McDonogh 32 Literacy Academy, 800 De Armas St., Algiers.

Camly Tram, a senior at Benjamin Franklin, believes students as well as the community can reap benefits from the community service project.

“The most important thing about the three missions is being able to meet people from other high schools. New Orleans has many unique, differ-

entiated neighborhoods, and this is a chance to make connections and create friendships with students all across the city while working towards a common goal,” Tram said.

Social media has also played a part in their outreach, she said.

“Benjamin Franklin High School has primarily drawn upon social media. Social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook provide a space to put up important information about Mission Ignition and the individual meetings, while also being able to access a wide audience.”

Last year, the Mission Igni-

tion student volunteers gave 4,000 volunteer hours to make more than $30,000 in improvements at Joe Brown Center in eastern New Orleans and Brechtel Park in Algiers.

“Hopefully, news will travel of our efforts and others will want to join us. If all goes well, Mission Ignition will become a nationwide competition one day, promoting and encouraging the power of community service among teens all over the country,” Thomas Jefferson junior Jenny Ly said.

For information, visit www. uwmissionignition.com or contact Melody Reed at (504) 8276846 or melodyr@unitedway sela.org.

Sharon Edwards is community news editor for The New Orleans Advocate. Send news for the Crescent City Advocate to crescentcity@theadvocate.com.

Shown in search of the candles for the first three nights of Chanukah are, from left, first-graders Nathan Benjo, Vincent Dyer, Eyan Callais, Rachel Naghi, Gianna Harris, Isaac Morales, Evellen Bruchis and Miles Holmes.

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Joining NOPD officers at St. Mary’s Dominican High School for Sweet Friday are, front from left, Taylor Monthey, of Metairie; Emily Nauck, Metairie; Gabriella Holmes and Johanna Spooner, Marrero; Madison Weber, Destrehan; and Emily Wilson and Sarah Dominique, Metairie; and back, Morgan Forshag, Metairie; Olivia Bernstein, New Orleans; Madison Meyer, Harahan; and Taylor Mire, Chalmettte.

Dominican students kick off NOPD Sweet Fridays Photos provided by JCDS

Jewish Community Day School students recently entertained a packed house of parents, teachers, grandparents and the general public to ‘Glowin’ Down the Bayou,’ an original Hanukkah production. Shown are JCDS second-graders, from left, David Benjo, Jamari Hernandez, Cori Hawkins, Demi Kilburn, Sienna Kansas, Sam Shaya, Avery Hart, Harry Hart and Emmett Cohen.

Students present original Hanukkah musical, ‘Glowin’ Down the Bayou’ original production, written by JCDS faculty members Lauren Jewish Community Day Gisclair and Aleeza Adelman, School students presented a was held at the school, 3747 W. Hanukkah musical play titled Esplanade Ave., Metairie.

The musical took place in “Glowin’ Down the Bayou.” The Advocate staff report

New Orleans, where the children went on a journey to find the candles for the Hanukkah.

Their adventures took them to the Audubon Zoo, the Superdome and Cafe du Monde.

the school has participated since 2011. Representatives St. Mary’s Dominican High from NOPD Headquarters, 2nd School students brought to District and COMSTAT stopped school a bounty of their home- by to pick up the sweets. Dobaked sweets as a special gift minican’s Physical Education of appreciation for the New Department organized stuOrleans Police Department. dents who made a variety of Dominican is the kickoff school cakes, candies and cookies.

NOPD Sweet Friday was cofor this year’s NOPD Sweet Friday, an annual event in which ordinated by Lakeview Civic Advocate staff report

Association and Gulf Coast Bank after Hurricane Katrina in appreciation of their NOPD 3rd District and Lakeview Crime Prevention District officers during the holiday season. It expanded in 2011 to all of the districts as a special gift of love and appreciation from students across the New Orleans area.

‘Tinkerkids’ learn from STEAM

CORPORATE GIVING SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK: The Stouffer’s mac & cheese food truck visited Second Harvest Food Bank in New Orleans to feed volunteers and employees and to present a donation to Second Harvest in its role as the local affiliate of Feeding America. As the food truck travels across the United States, Stouffer’s representatives have presented checks totaling $40,000 to Feeding America chapters.

YMCA: Phillips 66 has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Belle Chasse branch of the YMCA of Greater New Orleans for construction of a walking and jogging track around the facility.

Gordon Wadge, president and chief executive officer of the YMCA of Greater New Or-

leans, accepted the grant from Melissa Ory, public affairs representative for Phillips 66’s Alliance Refinery.

Last year, Phillips 66 committed $500,000 toward construction of a multipurpose community gymnasium at the Belle Chasse YMCA. Completion of the track is expected in 2015, with the gym opening in 2016.

OPERATION HOMEFRONT: Toco Warranty Corp. has presented Operation Homefront with a $10,000 grant toward emergency assistance programs for military families.

Toco Warranty Corp. sells vehicle service contracts directly to consumers. Operation Homefront’s emergency assistance program helps military families bridge the financial gap in

a crisis by offering them help with pressing needs, such as car repairs and maintenance.

“Getting around is hard when your car is being repaired, but imagine trying to get around with a significant injury, and add two or three medical appointments a day. Some wounded service members do not have enough money to repair their vehicles. This donation from Toco will enable us to help more veterans and service member families meet these urgent needs,” said Stacey Crooks, senior director of corporate relations at Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit based in San Antonio.

The phone number for the New Orleans office of Operation Homefront is (504) 462-0245.

Photo provided by Visitation of Our Lady

Second- and third-grade students at Visitation of Our Lady School in Marrero recently completed a fun semester of science activities called ‘Thinkerkids.’ For twelve weeks the students did a variety of activities based on the STEAM concept of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. The program was created by Cherie Melancon and is rapidly growing across the New Orleans area. Pictured, students show how they made a heart in a bag. Standing are, from left, Eli Cannon, Ramon Ramos, Cameron Breaux, Liam Enger, Braeden Dunne, Colby Benoit, Patrick Donnelan and Skylar Benoit; and kneeling, Ryan Tomlinson, Jaiden Palma, Patrick Shepherd and Logan Welch.

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schools SCHOOL BRIEFS NOCCA PIE OF THE MONTH: NOCCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Culinary Arts students are baking desserts all year long to support the program. Januaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pie of the Month is Peanut Butter and Chocolate Mousse. The deadline to place an order is Jan. 25. Cost is $20 at the NOCCA Marketplace, shop.noccainstitute.com/main.sc.

The treat can be picked up between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 and Feb. 2. Pies that havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been retrieved by the end of the day Feb. 2 will be wrapped and frozen and can be picked up at any time before the next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pick-up date.

Purchases at the NOCCA Marketplace support the young artists as they study to become tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural leaders at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. For information, call (504) 940-2900 or email rread@noccainstitute.com.

ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR SCHOOL: Students at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic School have been invited to join the fourth- through seventh-grade talent search for gifted students sponsored by Duke Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Talent Identification Program. They are: n Fourth grade: Rebecca Belanger, Grace Bodenheimer, Katelyn Branch, Colleen Corcoran, Christian Courtade, Taylor Davis, Sam Fradella, Hayden Frey, Meredith Guy, Joseph Haase, Austin Krajcer, Annie Leingang, Raleigh Lusignan, Averie Marino, Logan Meredith, Brooke Morgan, Isabella Muralles, Emma Pepiton, Tatiana Ronquillo and Carlos Vasquez n Fifth grade: Isabel Adams, Luke Barbara, Megan Eisert, Gannon Garfin, Piper Maza, Grace McDowell, Molly Millet, Phineas Morris, Abigail Mowers,Halle Robicheaux, Kasey Williams, Dominic Anders, Andrew Cavignac, Amy Darda, Noah Davis, Meghan Rousset, Kylie Sabido, Ameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;lie Wagar and Emma Williams n Sixth grade: Katherine Arriaga, Lainey Batty, Blake

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Polar Express and CCSCC luncheon

Photo provided by Dominican

Shown, from left, are St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominican High School AP Scholars Kaitlyn Tholen, of Kenner; Callie Oliver, of Metairie; Rachel Nguyen, of New Orleans; Margaret Webb, of Metairie; Brooke Duplantier, of Braithwaite; and Genevieve Mattei, of Metairie. Nadia Khan, of Kenner, is also and AP Scholar.

Folse, Brooke Folse, Celeste Jordan, Kacy Leaman, Noah Leingang, Caroline Madden, Christen Magee, Morgan Michiels and Isabella Tusa n Seventh grade: Madison Bergeron, Patrick Corcoran, Abigail McGowan, Adam Strain, Kayla Williams, Abbey Dubey, Mary Guy, Michael Holcomb, Tu Le, Scott Hew, Amanda Darda and Mia Melgar.

Each year, a select group of students in the United States and India are identified as academically gifted based on their exceptional standardized test scores in school and are invited to participate in the Duke TIP program. Only students scoring in the 95th percentile or better on standardized tests qualify.

DOMINICAN AP SCHOLARS: Nineteen current students and recent graduates of St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominican High School have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.

AP Scholar recognition was granted to students who received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Current students recognized were Nadia Khan, of Kenner; Genevieve Mattei, of Metairie; Rachel Nguyen, of New Orleans; Callie Oliver, of Metairie; and Kaitlyn Tholen, of Kenner.

Dominican 2014 graduates include Julia Bindewald, Kathryn Briuglio, Madeline Evans, Brittany Maldonado, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Audrey Scandurro, and Taylor Sheridan.

AP Scholar with Honor was granted to students Brooke Duplantier, of Braithwaite, and Margaret Webb, of Metairie. This honor recognizes students who received an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

Recognized as AP Scholar with Distinction were Dominican graduates Elizabeth Dao, Molly Nagele, Stephanie Reuter, Lillian Ryan and Holly Stewart. This award is granted to students who receive average scores of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

The College Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AP Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.

Although there is no monetary award, each award-winning student receives a certificate, and the award is acknowledged on any AP score report that is sent to college after the award has been conferred.

Photos provided St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Members of the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Home and School Association attended the Christmas luncheon of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Council of Catholic Schools Cooperative Clubs. Shown, from left, are Michelle Conaway, Assistant Principal Kathy Del Rio, Principal Joan Kathmann, Home and School Association President Alicia Knobloch, Michelle Wise and Home and School Association President Elect Melissa Burke. Knobloch holds a plaque for participating in the Keep Christ in Christmas Billboard Program and a Tri-Color Ribbon for publicity during the 2013-14 school year.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Home and School Association Immediate Past President Yvonne Sandoval, right, and current President Alicia Knobloch.

LEFT: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton second-grade students playing in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;snowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in their classrooms on Polar Express Day. Later, after a ride on the Polar Express train, Santa stopped by for a visit and to take pictures with each student.

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