The Livingston Advocate (01/29/15)

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Chamber holds $10,000 raffle

BY CHRISTINE MORGAN

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The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is hosting a $10,000 raffle to fund its new office at 248 Veterans Blvd., in Denham Springs. The chamber’s new home will make it easier for them to carry out day-to-day operations and host committee meetings, chamber officials said. Each ticket will include admission for two to the VIP Drawing Party, chamber officials said.

Art exhibit

Bonnie Smith Williams, a native of Denham Springs, is currently displaying her art at Ochsner Medical Center, 17000 Medical Center Drive, in Baton Rouge. The exhibit, “Familiar Subjects — New and Old� can be viewed on the “Tom Wallace Art Wall� until March 28. Ochsner maintains the art wall in an effort to support the arts and involve the community, a news release from Williams said.

Advocate staff photos by TRAVIS SPRADLING

Pine Grove’s Orrin Cobb, 10, rests against his Jersey dairy cow ‘Bessie,’ before her show Friday during the Livingston Parish 4-H/FFA Livestock Show at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds.

New Wal-Mart opens

Wal-Mart brings more grocery options and new jobs to Denham Springs with the opening of the Denham Springs Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, a news release said. “We are excited to open the first Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Denham Springs,� store manager Nate Casher said. “With the smaller format, we will be able to provide a quick and convenient shopping option for our customers at Wal-Mart’s everyday low prices.� The new store offers fresh produce and groceries from leading brand names, including organic selections, the news release said. By working with growers, Wal-Mart is able to provide farm-grown quality produce at added convenience and low prices, the release said. The store also will offer a variety of meat and bakery selections, including fresh baked breads.

Rotary meeting

Killian Police Chief Dennis Hill will be the guest speaker at the Livingston Parish Rotary Club. The meeting is at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Big Mike’s Sports Bar and Grill, 123 Aspen Square äSee AROUND, page 2G

Parade organizers gear up for Carnival

ABOVE: Ribbons await recipients Friday at the Livingston 4-H/ FFA Livestock Show at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds. LEFT: Springfield’s Hunter Threeton, 12, helps his uncle, Lennie Threeton, also of Springfield, wash cross market hogs Friday at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds.

Organizers are gearing up for the 2015 Mardi Gras season with a host of parades — on land and on the river — Feb. 7 in Livingston Parish. Many of the krewes are now taking applications for participants. “We’re preregistering now, but we will also take entries until that day (Feb. 7),â€? said Margaret Humphreys Walker, Krewe of Denham Springs parade organizer. The Krewe of Denham Springs Mardi Gras, which generally features about 30 floats and vehicles, is allowMARDI ing riding groups GRAS on horseback 2015 and horse-drawn FOLLOW covered wagons COMPLETE for the first time COVERAGE AT in its 35-year his- THEADVOCATE.COM tory. “The horses go with our theme,â€? Walker said. This year, it’s “Urban Cowboy.â€? The parade will begin at 3 p.m. Feb. 7 and will start from Denham Springs High School and Yellow Jacket Boulevard, travel south on Range Avenue through the Antique District, before turning west on Florida Boulevard and ending at Veterans Boulevard. Entries will be judged and three prizes — the King’s, Queen’s and Jester’s Awards — will be presented. Judges will eye “the float itself, how it’s decorated (in conjunction with the theme), its colors and how the riders’ costumes are directly related to the theme,â€? Walker said. Anyone interested in participating in the parade can contact Walker at argie.humphreys@ gmail.com or call (225) 715äSee CARNIVAL, page 2G

Parents of struggling students can find help at Walker center BY CHRISTINE MORGAN

cmarcneaux@theadvocate.com WALKER — With three children, ages 2, 6 and 8, Dewona Evans always is looking for ways to enhance their education with fun, interactive activities. Evans, originally from Mississippi, found games, tools and help from certified teachers at the Family Resource Center in the Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center in Walker. Evans visited the center after one of her children’s teachers suggested she visit. The cen-

ter helps parents become active participants in their child’s education through information, education and encouragement, said Jennifer Rabalais, a teacher who operates the center. “They have more hands-on materials for the kids,� Evans said. “It’s something about the materials here that gets their attention better than I can get it with black and white paper,� she said. “The Family Resource Center is a loaning library open to parents with children enrolled in Livingston Parish Public

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Schools,� Rabalais said. “Our goal is to provide resources to parents that will assist families with their child’s educational needs.� The resources help students learn everything from multiplication facts to reading comprehension, Rabalais said. Last year, about 1,400 teaching materials were borrowed from the center, Rabalais said. The Family Resource Center opened six years ago by the Livingston Parish school system as a way to get parents involved in

Advocate staff photo by CHRISTINE MORGAN

Jennifer Rabalais, with the Family Resource Center, helps Wendy Coates find worksheets Jan. 22 to help her son, Jacob, 8, perform better on tests. The Family Resource Center, located in the Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center in Walker, is a loaning library open to parents with children äSee CENTER, page 2G enrolled in Livingston Parish Public Schools.


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