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Aerobics class offered for seniors The Denham SpringsWalker Library’s Exercise for Seniors class will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the library, 8101 U.S. 190, Denham Springs. Seniors can endure a workout that utilizes aerobics and light-weight training to help keep their heart health, maintain muscle tone and increase flexibility, organizers said. Registration is required by calling (225) 665-8118 or visiting www.mylpl.info.
Affordable Care Act
Navigators For A Healthy Louisiana will present a forum about the Affordable Care Act from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Denham Springs-Walker Library, 8101 U.S. 190, Denham Springs. Those attending can get answers to their questions about the Affordable Care Act and purchasing insurance through the federal health insurance marketplace, a news release from the library said. The session also will include one-on-one assistance to help participants choose the right insurance for themselves and their families, the release said. For information, call (225) 665-8118.
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In past years, Flowers, despite her desire to attend the program, was working. But this year she DENHAM SPRINGS — Shirley Flow- had just watched the movie “Selers made her way to the front of ma,� and the events portrayed on the crowd, just behind a banner, the big screen “put chills on me ready to march and display her to think what these people had to support for Martin Luther King go through.� “We have come a long way Jr. “It’s the first time I’ve ever through this journey,� Flowers had a chance to take part in this,� said, adding that people today Flowers said of the annual march. should appreciate the progress She donned a T-shirt with the and live peaceful lives. Flowers and more than 300 resiphrase, “And justice for all.�
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Attendees, from left, Phaethon Brown, 8, Marilyn Hayes and Tiffany Deemer, all of Denham Springs, say a prayer Monday before the Martin Luther King Jr. Day annual celebration march. More than 300 people were in attendance.
FESTIVE PETS
Pit bull Emmylou shakes her head to adjust a ruffled Mardi Gras collar decoration for a photo session with Baton Rouge photographer Joshua Halley on Saturday.
Organizing basics
Patrons can join certified professional organizer Alyssa Trosclair, of Centsibly Organized, at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Denham Springs-Walker Library as she takes them through her seven-step process to become and stay organized. For information, call (225) 665-8118.
Tax preparation
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Outreach program informs parents BY CHRISTINE MORGAN
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Soccer registration
The Livingston Parish Soccer Association Spring Registration event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 31 at Academy Sports and Outdoors at Juban Crossing in Denham Springs. Registration forms are available at www.lpsa. org. A copy of the player’s birth certificate is required for all new players, a news release from the organization said. Online registration is open on the website. For information, email to rachelnester@hotmail.com or call (225) 772-6417. The deadline to register is Feb. 1.
dents attended the Jan. 19 march from M.L. Lockhart Park to Roberts United Methodist Church during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, held annually for more than 20 years. This year’s event featured songs, liturgical dances, presentations and guest speaker Ronald Mason, president of Southern University. “Our ultimate goal is to keep the dream alive and get young
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French Settlement’s Mike Christen, left, poses for a picture Saturday with his new rottweiler, Maia, and actor, director and producer John Schneider, right, owner of John Schneider Studios in Holden, which opened early in 2014 to serve filmmakers in Louisiana. Schneider, a friend of the shelter who also adopted a dog, first became famous for his role in television’s ‘The Dukes of Hazzard.’
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WALKER — Anna Matson spent much of Thursday evening crafting a plan to help her three grandchildren she is raising — all of whom have special needs — succeed in school and life. Matson took her grandson, Eithean Stevens, to the Livingston Parish school system’s Winter Wonderland Agency Fair. She needed information about how to deal with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. “If adults don’t stand up for children, then who will?â€? Matson said, of her reasoning for moving from agency to agency to find help. Matson was one of more than 130 people who attended the event. The parent outreach event was designed to help Livingston Parish residents learn more about services, supplies and assistance offered by the Livingston Parish Special Education Department. Outreach was made available for families with children ages 3 to 21 who receive special education services or are in the äSee OUTREACH, page 3G
ore than 100 people attended the first Livingston Parish Animal Shelter’s Pet Adoption Event/Pet Education Expo Saturday,
and nine pets were adopted, some pending home visits, said shelter technician Carrie Laboyteaux. The event featured adoptable pets from eight rescue organizations, K-9 demonstrations from Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputies and booths, and pet owners could get pet health advice. Actor, director and producer John Schneider signed autograghs for new pet owners. The event, hosted by the Livingston Parish Animal Shelter, is expected to become an annual event, Laboyteaux said. The shelter is located at 13525 Florida
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Livingston Parish Animal Shelter technician Carrie Laboyteaux, left, gets a lick from a former shelter resident Pebbles, an 11-week-old, pit bull mix, after the dog squealed when it recognized Laboyteaux.
Blvd., Livingston. Call (225) 686-7798 for information.
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Delaynie McDonald, 9, creates a gingerbread man Thursday during the Livingston Parish school system’s Winter Wonderland Agency Fair at the Literacy and Technology Center in Walker.