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Gretna vet gets new home after serving BY EVA JACOB BARKOFF Special to The Advocate
Building Homes for Heroes recently helped a Gretna veteran overcome one of his greatest challenges — returning home. As a member of the U.S. Army for nearly 20 years, Sgt. 1st Class Troy Reilly has traveled the world, serving along the east and west coasts of the U.S., as well as in Germany, Thailand, Guatemala, Kuwait and Afghanistan. For his service as a member of the 1192nd deployment unit, Reilly, a native of the West Bank, has received numerous medals and commendations during his service, including the Bronze Star Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign
Medal with Campaign Star, the Army Commendation Medal (fifth award), Army Achievement Medal (fifth award), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal (second award), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon Reilly (second award). Reilly is proud of his service and the honors he’s received, and he’s happy to be home. Yet, being home may be one of his biggest challenges. “Like so many veterans, I face a lot of
issues,” said Reilly, 45, who suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome, panic disorder, degenerative joint disease, lumbar and bilateral sacroiliac joint disease and recurrent depression. “I have medical problems due to different injuries, so it’s difficult to find work. And for a while, I didn’t have a home to go to, so I ended up living in my car.” While Reilly, who grew up in Gretna, continues to deal with his medical issues, he no longer has to worry about where he will reside. Thanks to Building Homes for Heroes program, Reilly recently moved into a newly renovated home in Marrero. Located off Barataria Boulevard, the house is approximately 1,900 square feet
and includes four bedrooms, two baths, a complete kitchen, a dining room, living room, a patio and a garage. “There is plenty of room for my four children, and it is not very far away from their mother’s home,” Reilly said. “Just when you think things aren’t going to work out, something good happens.” According to its website, www.buildinghomesforheroes.org, Building Homes for Heroes, founded in 2006, builds or modifies homes and gifts them, mortgage-free, to veterans injured while serving the country during the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. Reilly’s is the first home of as many as six to be built in Louisiana and given to veterans who äSee VET, page 7G
PAINTINGA BRIGHT FUTURE
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Group seeks award nominations Hear ye Uptown, downtown and Algiers! The Committee for a Better New Orleans is calling for nominations for its annual Diana Lewis Citizen Participation Award, which recognizes a person or organization that has empowered citizens to be positive instruments of change. The award is aptly named for Lewis, a powerhouse in the world of civic participation. A veteran volunteer, Lewis has served the city with organizations including United Way, the Bureau of Governmental Research, the Metropolitan Area Committee, the Southeast Louisiana Girl Scouts Council and the Greater New Orleans Foundation. “Civic participation means a better and stronger New Orleans,” said Anthony Carter, director of finance äSee JENSEN, page 7G
Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON
West Jefferson High School art student Shiloh Williams, top, and teacher Keith Eccles paint a 16-foot New Orleans-themed mural at the National Art Education Association National Convention convention in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on March 28. The high school’s logo is in the center of the mural surrounded by jazz bands, a fleur-de-lis and local iconography. Students spent three months designing the mural, which was sponsored by the art materials company Liquitex. Bill Worley, an accounts manager at Liquitex and a West Jefferson High School alum, helped facilitate the collaborative art project. Students working on the project also included Harold Allen, May Do, Tyler Lazier, Damien Cheatteam, Brianne Sylvester, Odina Michel, Rachel Ramos, Ciara Cuccia, Hanson Nguyen and Stacy Barrera. The mural will be moved and installed at West Jefferson before the end of the school year. For information, visit www.westjefferson.jpschools.org.
Trafficking, violence program set for Thursday
The New Orleans Chapter of Hadassah and the Women of Shir Chadash Synagogue will co-sponsor a special program about human trafficking, human rights violations and violence against women and children at 7 p.m. Thursday at the synagogue, 3737 W. Esplanade Ave., in Metairie. Panelists include Loyola University faculty members Laura Murphy and Rae Taylor and Tulane University faculty member Tania Tetlow. The program is free and open to the public. Murphy is the organizer of the New Orleans Human Trafficking Working Group and is the director of African and African-American studies at Loyola. She is also the lead researcher for Loyola’s Modern Slavery Research Project.
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Taylor’s research and teaching interests include intimate partner violence and other violent crimes; societal and organizational responses to violent crime; and social inequalities. Taylor has worked in the criminal justice system as a victim advocate, and she continues her training in victim services and crisis response. Tetlow directed the Domestic Violence Clinic at Tulane University Law School from 2005-14. She is a former fed-
eral prosecutor. The moderator will be Michelle Erenberg, Louisiana policy advocacy chairwoman for the National Council of Jewish Women. She founded the Louisiana Women’s Roundtable, a collaborative effort of organizations that aims to educate the community about issues that matter to women, children and families. For more information, call Charisse Sands at (504) 2316464.
Magnolia School festival
Magnolia School will hold its inaugural festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday on the school campus, 100 Central Ave., in Old Jefferson. There will be music, food äSee BARKOFF, page 7G
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Students from the pre-kindergarten Pelican class say hello to Martha, a Holstein calf, at Sugar Roots Farm on April 2. Advocate staff photo by SHERRI MILLER
Students from Metairie Park Country Day school traveled to Sugar Roots Farm to meet the menagerie that live at the working farm dedicated to farmto-table education and the compassionate care of farm animals. Sugar Roots is in Lower Coast Algiers.
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Touchdown Club honors gridiron heroes Advocate staff report Two-time Super Bowl MVP Terry Bradshaw received the Pete Rozelle Award from the Touchdown Club of New Orleans during the club’s awards banquet March 5 at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans. The club presents the award in recognition of outstanding contributions to professional football and the NFL. The club presented its Bob Roesler Media Award to John Deshazier, radio color analyst writer for the New Orleans Pelicans and senior writer for the New Orleans Saints official team website.
The High School Prep Award recipient was Tim Detillier, head football coach of the Lutcher High School Bulldogs. Detillier has been coaching at Lutcher High School for 30 years and has more than 250 wins in his career. He has advanced to the playoffs the last 28 consecutive years and has four state titles. The College Award recipient was Mark Hudspeth, head football coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Under From left are Tammy and Terry Bradshaw, and Wayne and Hudspeth, the Ragin’ Cajuns Charleen Ory. had 36 wins in four seasons, the best four-year record in program history. announced donations to the Ray and to Team Steve Gleason. Also at the banquet, the club Hester Cancer Research Fund The master of ceremonies
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Among those on hand for the Touchdown Club of New Orleans awards banquet were, from left, Tim Detillier, Terri Lowe, Mike Detillier, Charlie Heim, Terry Bradshaw, Mark Hudspeth, John Deshazier and John Kohl. was Mike Detillier, of WWL. club’s board of directors. The The invocation was given by welcome address was given by Wayne Ory, a member of the club President John Kohl.
REEL NOTES “NAVIGATEHIM�: The documentary “Navigate Him: An Intergenerational Conversation Among African-American Men In New Orleans� will premiere at 1 p.m. April 18 at the AMC Elmwood Palace 20 Movie Theater, 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd. Through a series of short interviews of 36 men, the documentary explores the experiences of the black men featured, through their contributions to the economy, political landscape, race rePhoto provided by Humane Society
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The Humane Society of Louisiana recently presented a Lifetime Achievement award to Becky Robinson, left, founder and president of Alley Cat Allies, based out of Bethesda, Md. ACA has more than 500,000 supporters around the world. With Robinson is Jeff Dorson of the Humane Society.
FAITH NOTES MAGNIFICAT BREAKFAST: The Magnificat New Orleans Chapter will host speaker Claire Winder for its next Magnificat Prayer Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Manifested Miracles, 3101 Bruxelles St. in New Orleans. Donation is $15 for the breakfast. For information, call Claudia Marshall (504) 6501931 or Pat Heisser (504) 8216309. SUPPER AND MOVIE: St. Charles
United Methodist Church is showing the movie “God’s Not Dead� on Saturday, April 18, at 1905 Ormond Blvd. in Destrehan. There will be a time of conversation and fellowship and a beef brisket supper at 6 p.m., with the movie to follow at 7 p.m. The movie is about a college freshman who is challenged by his professor in his philosophy class to prove God is alive. For information, call Gwen Keller at (985) 764-8292.
lations, culture and progression of the city of New Orleans. Local social worker, Danielle Wright is the writer, executive producer and curator of the film. Eric Carle Jr. is the Director of Photography and editor; and the film is narrated by local business owner Eric Wright. Proceeds from the screening will benefit the Navigate Her Leadership Institute, a nine-month long leadership training program for highschool adolescent girls in two
New Orleans high schools. For information and tickets, visit www.navigatenola.com. “ABOVE AND BEYOND�: Nancy Spielberg’s documentary, “Above and Beyond,� which chronicles the creation of the Israeli Air Force in 1948, will be screened April 22 at the National World War II Museum. The evening will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by a talk from Nancy Spielberg, the sister of Steven
Spielberg, at 6:30 p.m. The film will be screened at 7 p.m. The event will mark the communitywide celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut and will include a Yom Hazikaron commemoration service led by the Greater New Orleans Rabbinic Council. A question and answer with the director will follow. Tickets are $18, and students pay $10. For information, contact Sherri Tarr at (504) 780-5609 or email sherritarr@jewishnola.com.
COLLEGE NEWS ‘THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH’: Students from Delgado Community College and Grace King High School will make up the cast for the Delgado production of “The Skin of Our Teeth� by Thornton Wilder. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play will be presented at 8 p.m. through Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Delgado Drama Hall, on the third floor of 615 City Park Ave., New Orleans. Tickets are $10 general admission, $8 Delgado students and seniors. For reservations, call (504) 671-6360. The play is directed by Casey Groves, with sets and lights designed by Tom Dawson and costume design by Kerry Fitts. LSU SCHOLARSHIP: Mount Carmel Academy graduate Shelby Roy, of Kenner, has been awarded the Dr. Gerald L. and Gayle W. Foret Scholarship to attend LSU University College, where she is a freshman. During its “Celebration of Excellence�
spring awards program, University College awarded $74,000 through 64 undergraduate student scholarships, seven LSU faculty teaching awards, two graduate teaching assistant awards and one LSU Advisor of the Year Award. Roy is an industrial engineering major with a 4.0 grade-point average. Her parents are Terry and Riechelle Roy. DILLARD UNIVERSITY: Insights on social media from Dillard University President Walter M. Kimbrough have been published in two recent works. Kimbrough contributed a chapter, “To Tweet or Not to Tweet,� to “Presidential Perspectives: A Higher Education Thought Leadership Series,� published by Aramark. Also, Kimbrough is featured in a chapter, “#MovingTheNeedle,� in a book by Dan Zaiontz, “#FollowTheLeader: Lessons in Social Media Success from #Highered CEOs.�
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NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS
Warmer weather can bring flea problems Fleas are a problem yearround in south Louisiana, with its warm and humid climate, but they are most prominent in the spring and summer. These pests are a continual threat to our pets and one of the hardest to combat. They are out ANIMAL for blood (literRESCUE ally), reproduce at a rapid rate TRACI and have a very HOWERTON short lifespan. Once fleas appear, expect to have flea eggs within about two days; the eggs then hatch within one to ten days. One female flea can lay up to 2,000 eggs in her short lifespan! The fleaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life cycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. The adult flea uses a dog or cat as a feeding ground for blood and for breeding. Fleas will either lay eggs directly on the animal or in the immediate area, inside a home or backyard. The eggs hatch into larvae that live in carpeting, grass, etc. The larvae survive by ingesting dried blood, animal dander and other organic matter. Larvae then develop into pupae that hatch into adults. An adult flea finally emerges from the pupa and then latches onto an animal.
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Carolyn Russo, left, and Carrel Epling model fascinator hairpieces like those many will be wearing at the Jefferson Beautification Parkway Promenade. PET ADOPTION DISCOUNT: During April, the Louisiana SPCA is reducing adoption fees by $50 for all cats and dogs that are at least 1 year old. Regular adoption procedures will apply. Adoption hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., New Orleans. For information, visit la-spca.org or call (504) 3685191. LAFRENIERE FREE SPRING CONCERT SERIES: The Patrons of Lafreniere Park recently announced the 2015 Lafreniere Live Spring Concert Series will kick off Thursday at the Al Copeland Concert Meadow Stage in Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie. The free concerts are from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with 90 Degrees West on April 16; Category 6, April 23; The Topcats, April 30; The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, May 7; Karma, May 14; and Mojeaux, May 21. Local vendors will have food and drinks available for purchase. For information, email Patrons Chairman Chad Pitfield at patronschairman@lafrenierepark.org. EARTH DAY FESTIVAL: Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Solar Derby will be a highlight of the Earth Day Festival to be held from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Park, South Carrollton and South Claiborne avenues,
New Orleans. The Solar Derby will feature a brand-new race track and solar-powered cars. Musical performances include Theresa Andersson, EarPhunk, Mia Borders, Stooges Brass Band and Africa Brass. Other Earth Day Fest activities include a green business expo, solar-powered booths, Do Whatcha Wanna stage, Earth Day second-line, arts, crafts, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, a silent auction, and local food and beverages. PARKWAY PROMENADE: Jefferson Beautification Inc. will hold its Parkway Promenade fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Chateau Golf and Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd., Kenner. Admission is $75 per person. For information, visit www.jeffersonbeautification.org or call Charlotte Ruiz at (504) 887-8992. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Night in Rioâ&#x20AC;? and will feature Brazilian cuisine, open bars, Latin dance exhibitions and music from Julio and Cesar. There will be a live auction of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toucans,â&#x20AC;? an oil painting by Hunt Slonem. JBI members Carrel Epling and Nancy Keylon are creating feathery headpieces to match ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; outfits, for $20 each. Call Epling at (504) 779-9970 or Keylon at (504) 455-0078 to order a custom fascinator.
Fleas not only cause problems for pets, but for people as well. It is a constant battle to get rid of fleas once they have infested a yard or home. Not only do they cause itching and irritation, they can also cause more serious health issues for pets. Severe flea infestations can cause pets to become anemic from blood loss. In addition, parasites, including intestinal parasites such as tapeworms, are commonly spread through fleas. If a pet is scratching and chewing a lot, but no fleas are visible, it does not mean that they are not present. Check carefully for fleas or signs of flea dirt, which looks like coarsely ground pepper. If one animal in the household has fleas, assume that all pets in the household have been infested. There are several flea mediations on the market, but a visit to your veterinarian is the best source for preventing and getting rid of fleas. Not all flea medications are equal, and some over-the-counter products can be ineffective and even harmful to pets.
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ADOPTION EVENT: Animal Rescue New Orleans will have adoptable dogs from 10 a.m.
Penny is a sweet, brave, devoted mother who came to ARNO with her babies, Sheldon and Amy. For more information contact arnokitty@ yahoo.com. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Magnolia Fest, 100 Central Ave., Jefferson. For information, send email to adoptfromarno@ yahoo.com. ADOPTION EVENT: The Jefferson SPCA will participate in Jefferson Feed Pet Adoption Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at 4421 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson. For information, send email to jacob@ jeffersonspca.org. BENEFIT SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT: The Jefferson SPCA will be the beneficiary of the Best Doggone Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 18, at the LaSalle Sports Complex, 6600 Airline Drive, Metairie. For information call (504) 390-7965 or visit www.SouthernSportsLeagues. com. CRITTER CINEMA: A Critter Cin-
restaurants and food outlets, including Gordon Biersch, Bridge House and Grace Lucyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retired Surfers Bar, House programs supporting Southern Candymakers, Bayrecovery from drug and al- ou Hot Wings, Kozâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaucohol addiction will benefit rant and Bridge Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own from the Cochon Cotillion, kitchen. In addition, they will experiwhich will be held from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 18, ence the musical mastery of at Blaine Kernâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mardi Gras ELS and the smooth sounds World, 1350 Port of New Or- of Mike Morris, an indoor parade, an open bar and squeals leans Place, New Orleans. Attire for the Krewe of Pork of deals at a silent auction. Individual tickets for the Coand Beads event is costume or tacky de rigueur. Guests will chon Cotillion are $100. For inpig out with food provided by formation, call (504) 821-7288 some of New Orleansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; finest or visit www.bridgehouse.org.
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community Annual ‘Sweets & Treats’ tasting gala set April 19 will be $25 per person. The fourth annual St. St. Bernard Gives Bernard Gives Back Back is a local nonprofit “Sweets & Treats for organization that aids reDisaster Relief” tasting gions affected by natural gala will be held from disasters. In four years, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, St. Bernard Gives Back April 19, at the home has assisted more than of Sylvia Guillot, 3800 Bayou Road in the St. PARISH 300 families that have experienced a loss from Bernard community. LINES a natural disaster. . The fundraiser will KIM GRITTER For more information, feature delicious descall Donald Kattengell, serts and hors d’oeuvres president at (504)416-1306. from various local restaurants along with a champagne bar, Rummage sale, crafts show parade of prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Live music will be proCovenant United Methodist vided by Candy Riedl-Lowe. Church will hold a rummage Advance tickets are $20 per sale and crafts show fundraiser person and are available at from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Arabi Food Store, 650 FriscoApril 18, at the church, 115 E. ville Ave., Old Arabi; the St. D’Amour St. in Chalmette. Bernard Office of Tourism’s There also will be music, Visitor’s Center, 409 Aycock St., inflatables and fried fish plates Old Arabi; Today’s Ketch, 2110 for sale. E. Judge Perez Drive, ChalFor more information, call mette; Nonna Randazzo’s Bakthe Rev. Jeff Duke at (225) 772ery, 925 E. Judge Perez Drive, 2206. Chalmette; and Jeanfreau’s Meat Market, 2324 Paris Road, Car show Chalmette. Tickets at the door The Antique Auto Club of
Facilities offer setting for special events Those looking for a place to host a family reunion, graduation party, dance recital, company picnic or film production are invited to consider reserving a New Orleans Recreation Development Center facility. NORDC has facilities to suit many occasion — from picnic shelters to parks and green space, indoor air-conditioned gymnasiums to multipurFUN WITH pose rooms. As an added benefit, NORDC all rental income VICTOR RICHARD III directly goes to improvement efforts at NORDC recreation centers and parks. NORDC spaces available for rent include picnic shelters in Joe W. Brown Memorial Park; green space and/or playgrounds at various parks/playgrounds around the city; meetings spaces for groups ranging in size from 10 to 100 attendees; multipurpose athletic fields (football, baseball/softball, soccer fields, covered and uncovered basketball courts); recreation center gymnasiums; dance rooms; and football and/or track stadiums For rental information, visit www.nola.gov/nordcrentals or call (504) 658-3052. NORDC TEENS: A NORDC Teen Council application must be completed to participate in upcoming programs for teenage youths. For information, contact Shanay Haywood at skhaywood@nola. gov or (504) 658-3016. TEEN COUNCIL SERVICE: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 18. Join teen teams for service projects around the city as part of Global Youth Service Day, in partnership with Youth Rebuilding New Orleans. TEEN SPORTS EXTRAVAGANZA: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 19, Joe W. Brown Park and Rec Center, 5601 Read Blvd. Teens can bring friends for a free fun play day with 21 sports activities planned. SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION: Choose from 39 youth summer camps across the city that offer a wide array of recreational, cultural and academic programming. NORDC partners with schools, nonprofits and faithbased organizations to provide quality summer programming. Camps also provide free breakfast, lunch, swimming lessons and field trips. For registration, visit www.nola.gov/nordc. MOVIES IN THE PARK: The movies start at sunset, 7:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., but people can go early for field games at 6 p.m. and fitness activities with Fit NOLA Parks instructors at 6:30 p.m. APRIL17: “The Lego Movie” at A. L. Davis Playground, 2600 LaSalle St., hosted by PlayBuild NOLA APRIL 24: “The Princess and the Frog” at Hardin Playground, 2501 New Orleans St., hosted by NORDC and NOPD District 1 Victor N. Richard III is the Chief Executive Officer of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission. For more information, visit nola. gov/nordc.
St. Bernard’s monthly cruise night will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the parking lot at Brewster’s Restaurant, 8751 W. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. The club holds a Cruise Night on the third Saturday of every month in the parking lot at Brewster’s. The event is open to the public and there is no cost to participate. Membership in the club is open to owners of classic and antique cars, as well as those who have an interest in them. For information, call Johnny Waguespack at (504) 279-5311.
Bird festival
The St. Bernard Bird Festival will be held April 24 and 25 at the Islenos Museum Complex, 1345-1357 Bayou Road in St. Bernard community. Audubon Louisiana, through Dr. Erik Johnson, will provide the banding and catching of birds for the two-day outdoor exhibition. The individuals handling this exhibit are
trained, educated and licensed for this activity. Audubon Louisiana also will provide an educational program regarding birding. Glenn Ousset will direct a group of experienced birders who will take groups of patrons birding on the Islenos Complex grounds and also at St. Bernard State Park and along the Casa Fernandez Bird Trail. Groups will meet and leave from the Islenos Complex. Common Ground Relief, Inc., a nonprofit organization focusing on the reforestation and redevelopment of coastal land, will present one program on April 24 and two on April 25 which will include discussions on the “tree of the year,” which is the water tupelo. The water tupelo once existed in vast numbers in the swamps of St. Bernard, Plaquemines and Orleans parishes, but can no longer be found in much of the area. There also will be demonstrations on planting trees
and wood carving, and a gift of a water tupelo sapling for all participants. For more information, call the St. Bernard Parish Office of Tourism at (504) 278-4242.
Pastor elected to board
The Rev. John Dee Jeffries, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church of Chalmette, was recently elected to the executive board of the Louisiana Baptist ConJeffries vention. The LBC, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, is composed of approximately 1,609 Louisiana Baptist churches representing 869,490 members. The 93-member executive board is divided into four standing committees: the administrative committee, the business and finance committee, the missions support
committee, and the properties committee. Jeffries will serve on the business and finance committee overseeing the $21 million annual mission budget. Jeffries has been with First Baptist for 25 years. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, Jeffries served as vice president of the executive board of the LBC, as a member of the Board of Trustees of Louisiana College, and as moderator for the Louisiana Inerrancy Fellowship. Jeffries also served as first vice president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention in 2002, and as vice president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention Pastor’s Conference, 1996. Jeffries, who served as chaplain for the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Department from 2001-06, is currently chaplain for the St. Bernard Fire Department. Kim Gritter writes about people, places and events in St. Bernard Parish. She can be reached at parishlines@gmail. com.
HEALTH BRIEFS IRONKIDS FUN RUN: On the day before the Ironman 70.3 New Orleans, youths ages 3-15 will have an opportunity to run on the Ironman course during the UnitedHealthcare Ironkids 1-mile and quarter-mile fun runs at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at the South Shore Harbor Marina, 6701 Stars & Stripes Blvd., New Orleans. The cost is $15. On-site registration will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, and will begin at 8:30 a.m. April 18. Each athlete receives a race bib, finisher shirt or trucker hat, medal and goodie bag. To register online, visit www.ironkids.com. WEST JEFFERSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: Boomtown Casino executive Charles Frederick has been elected president of the board of directors of the West
Jefferson Hospital Foundation. Other officers elected at the board’s recent annual meeting are Frederick Woody Oge, vice president, and Diane Sieta, secretary-treasurer. Other members of the board are Karen Ward, immediate past president, and Garey Alimia, Jean Kass Connick, Cheryl Hebert, Charles G. Jones, Stanton Salathe, Jack Stumpf and Mike Vira. As of March, the West Jeff Hospital Foundation’s Care House had provided 3,000 nights of comfort to families of patients in critical care at West Jefferson. The Care House
opened in 2010 and provides complimentary lodging to three families at a time. The foundation also aids a number of other programs at West Jefferson, including the Cancer Center, Cardiac Services and support groups across the organization. COURAGE CAPS: People who enjoy knitting and crocheting will gather at 5 p.m. April 16 at The Infusion Center at West Jefferson, 4511 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, to create caps to encourage cancer patients. Yarn donations are welcome. For information, call (504) 3491232. TESTICULAR CANCER AWARENESS: Nurses will provide information on signs and symptoms of testicular cancer from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, April 20, in
the loggy of the West Jefferson General Hospital Physicians Center, 1111 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. SMOKING CESSATION: The pulmonary rehabilitation department at West Jefferson Medical Center is sponsoring smoking cessation support groups that will meet at 10 a.m. April 21 and at 5:30 p.m. April 22 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. LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER: A free program to help women look their best during cancer treatment will be offered from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the Infusion Center at
West Jefferson Medical Center, 4511 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. Cosmetologists teach participants in Look Good, Feel Better beauty tips to help minimize appearance related sideeffects. For information, call (800) 227-2345 or visit www. cancer.org. HEART FAILURE CLASS: The West Jefferson Heart Failure Resource Center will provide information about types of heart failure medications, symptoms and diagnosis, prevention and treatment, advance directives and more at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the Heart Failure Resource Classroom, 4500 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. Participants should bring updated medication lists to follow along. For information and to register, call (504) 349-6222.
N.O. Jewish women’s group honors past presidents Advocate staff report Four past presidents of the New Orleans section of the National Council of Jewish Women were honored at the council’s spring fundraiser March 15 in the Napoleon Room at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside. Past presidents Joan S. Berenson, Celia Katz, Flo Schornstein and Sara Stone have been named permanent honorary vice presidents because of their involvement and commitment to the New Orleans section for more than fifty years. The event began with a pa-
tron party with entertainment by John Rankin, followed by dinner, a silent auction and a show by the Big Easy Buddies. Orchestrating the event were co-chairwomen Betty Kohn and Loel Weil Samuel; President June Leopold and Development Vice President Barbara Greenberg; and committee members Shellye Farber, Amanda Herman, Sherril Herman, Barbara Kaplinsky, Tricia Kirschman, Fran Koch, Millie Kohn, Amy Malish, Gale Pick, Joyce Pulitzer, Rollie Rabin, Beth Rosenthal, Mimi Schlesinger, Dana Shepard, Kathy Shepard and Sue Singer. Photo by JOE GORMAN
Aporkalypse Now was the High on the Hog Grand Champion at Hogs for the Cause. From left are Jeffery B. Struckhoff, Nicole O. Marinello, Larry Canada, James Cruse, Mike Lonegrass, Scott Huete, Jim Cruse, Jason Camelford and Hogs for the Cause founders Rene Louapre and Becker Hall.
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Past presidents Sara Stone, seated, Flo Schornstein, back from left, Celia Katz and Joan S. Berenson, of the New Orleans section of the National Council of Jewish Women, were honored at the council’s spring fundraiser. Among those who organized the fundraiser, ‘Puttin’ on the Glitz with a Gem of a Party,’ were, from left, Loel Weil Samuel, Dana Shepard and Sue Singer.
Fleur De Que was the top fundraising team at Hogs for the Cause, raising more than $130,000 for pediatric brain cancer outreach services. In all, competitors in the 2015 Ben Sarrat Jr. “High on the Hog” Cook-off presented by Children’s Hospital raised $765,000 during the event March 28 at the City Park Festival Grounds. Nearly 30,000 people showed up for the event. This year’s Hog of Fame inductees are Matt Colosino, of Porkin’ Gently, aka Lunchbox; Andrew Shuford, of Team
March of the Pigs; and Jim Fein, volunteer extraordinaire, aka The Pope. The award represents continued dedication and service to the Hogs for the Cause organization. Cook-off winners are: HIGH ON THE HOG GRAND CHAMPION: Aporkalypse Now SAUCE: Captain Porkenheimer WHOLE HOG: Aporkalypse Now SHOULDER/BUTT: Bacon Rouge RIBS: Aporkalypse Now PORKPOURRI: Swine Krewe BOOTH: House of Hogs FUNDRAISING: Fleur De Que BEST FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY: Deuce Pigalow Pork Gigolo FAN FAVORITE: Mr. Piggles-
worth Behind Fleur De Que, the top fundraisers were: MORE THAN $60,000: The Boar’s Nest MORE THAN $40,000: Fox Bros. MORE THAN $30,000: Puerco Rico, The Death Chefs and Porque du Soleil MORE THAN $20,000: Deuce Pigalow Pork Gigolo, Wild Hogs, Fat Buddies, Mr. Pigglesworth and Piggy Stardust MORE THAN $10,000: Frey Smoked Meat Co., Sweet Swine O Mine, Hog Dat Nation, Chits & Piggles, Captain Porkenheimer, Team March of the Pigs, Squeal of Fortune and 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
Water fitness instructor training set at Belle Chasse YMCA
16 or older who has an interest in being a water fitness A certification course for instructor. An advanced course will be water fitness instructors will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. held the same day for people Saturday, April 25, at the Belle who have a minimum of three Chasse YMCA, 8101 Highway years’ experience teaching water exercise and at least 150 23, Belle Chasse. The course is open to anyone hours of experience teaching Advocate staff report
water exercise. The cost is $247 for the primary course and $277 for the masters course. For information and to register, visit the U.S. Water Fitness Association website at www.uswfa.com. The phone number for the association is (561) 732-9908.
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to 3 p.m. Saturday. The New Orleans’ role as public is invited to join the largest slave marthe fun and assemble, ket in the antebellum display and consume South will be the topic literary edible creations. of a discussion from 10 There will be prizes, dea.m. to noon Saturday licious snacks, activities at the Algiers Regional and much more. Library, 3014 Holiday COMIC WORKSHOP: Teens Drive, New Orleans. @ THE The speaker will be LIBRARY and tweens are invited to attend a comic workErin Greenwald, of The CHARLES shop led by Harriet Historic New Orleans BROWN Burbeck, an artist and Collection, who cuillustrator who lives in rated the HNOC exhibit New Orleans. The workshop “Purchased Lives: New Orwill provide an exploration leans and the Domestic Slave Trade, 1805-1865,” which runs of visual narrative by makthrough July 18. The Saturday ing small comic books and creating visual stories. The talk is presented by the Algiers Regional Library and the workshop will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Algiers Historical Society. Nix Library, 1401 S. Carrollton EDIBLE BOOK FESTIVAL: The Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., New Ave., New Orleans. BOOK SALE: The Friends of Orleans, will celebrate the deNew Orleans Public Library licious written word at its Edwill celebrate the end of Naible Book Festival from noon
tional Library Week with a special book sale from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Latter Library Carriage House, 5120 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. The Spectacular Sunday Sale will offer sale prices as well as a food truck, live music and refreshments. WILLS AND TRUSTS 101: For those who do not have a plan for protecting their assets, William J. Perry will present the one-hour program “Wills and Trusts 101: Basic Estate Planning in Louisiana” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Nix Library, 1401 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. The program is part of Money Smart Week.
1983, Laborde volunteers with Peggy LeCorge Laborde has a long list of New Orleans been named the Sustainer of charities including Women of the Year for the Junior League the Storm, the Lake Poncharof New Orleans in recognition train Basin Foundation, Chilof her exemplification of the dren’s Hospital, the Audubon organization’s educational and Institute, the New Orleans charitable mission. Philharmonic Symphony, the
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Charles Brown is the executive director of the New Orleans Public Library. For more information, visit new orleanspubliclibrary.org.
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its Cornerstone and Beacon awards during the luncheon. The Cornerstone Award will go to QCS Logistics, which provides courier, freight distribution and warehousing services throughout southeastern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. The Beacon Award will go to Metro Service Group, formerly Metro Disposal Inc., which has grown from a single-axle
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SCHOOL BRIEFS ENGINEERING COMPETITION: The eighth-grade team from Mount Carmel Academy placed first in the middle school division when the Junior Engineering Technical Society held its annual competition recently. Team members are Jordan Berry, Kaitlyn Freese, Caroline Gillen, Sophia Happoldt, Ellie Holzman, Sara Saak, Abby Samaha and Anna Trahan. Also, these ninth- and 10th-graders placed first in their division and second overall in a mystery design competition: Jessica Davis, Laura Dehart, Cameron Howard, Sarah Liang, Sloan Livaccari, Mallory Maza, Shyla Slater and Shelby Wickersham. EINSTEIN CHARTER SCHOOL: Einstein Middle Charter School at Sarah Towles Reed will open this fall, occupying its own floor of the school building at 5316 Michoud Blvd., New Orleans. The new school will accommodate 500 students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. Applications are being accepted at einsteincharter.org. For information, call (504) 324-7450. “This campus marks the opening of Einstein’s third school,” Einstein CEO Shawn Toranto said. Einstein’s second school, Einstein Extension, opened in fall 2013 at the site of the former Intercultural Charter School. Its main campus is at 5100 Cannes St., New Orleans. Toranto also said Einstein will open a high school at the Reed campus for the 2016-17 school year. The high school, Einstein Charter High at Sarah Towles Reed, will open ninth grade only in August 2016. Einstein will use a slow-growth model for the high school and add one grade level each year through grade 12. Einstein was selected to operate at Reed after a series of community meetings and presentations among the Recovery School District, community organizations and stakeholders in eastern New Orleans. BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL: Members of Brother Martin High School Crusader Marching Band became stars of their own Disney show when they entertained resort guests at the
Magic Kingdom on April 3. The group traveled from New Orleans to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida to take part in the Disney Performing Arts Program. The marching band, under the direction of Dominick Caronna, marched through Frontierland and around Cinderella Castle and onto Main Street, U.S.A before the “Festival of Fantasy Parade.” The group’s performance included “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and “Show Me How You Burlesque” by Christina Aguilera. ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE HIGH SCHOOL: The National Junior Honor Society at Archbishop Chapelle High School inducted 72 eighth- and ninth-graders recently: Maryam Abdulrazzak, Madison Adams, Camryn Aucoin, Brooke Bagley, Kaitlyn Barber, Alexis Bellocq, Katelynn Berteau, Madison Bertucci, Kristina Bickham, Nicole Bou, Emily Boudreaux, Renee Boudreaux, Olivia Bourgeois, Kiersten Brader-Garcia, Kaitlyn Braud, Madisson Brayton, Sydnie Campbell, Gianna Catalanotto, Kayla Culotta, Jacqueline Dantagnan, Emily Delord, Kacie Dennis, Amber Deslatte and Rachel Dupuis. Also Hiruni Fernando, Julia Folse, Victoria Gagliano, Kerri Grass, Haley Gratia, Faith Guillot, Rana Hachem, Alexis Hartman, Brenda Hebert, Holly Hedrick, Megan Hingle, Isabel Huggins, Nora Jaber, Riley Killian, Sarah Lastrapes, Samantha Ledesma, Caitlin Mathes, Katie Mracich, Gabriela Ochoa, Mallory Panzavecchia, Jordyn Prattini, Alexis Rafidi, Kaitlyn Ranatza and Hannah Reames. Also Elise Richoux, Kaylee Ricks, Abigail Russo, Jeanne Sanders, Sarah Savaski, Olivia Scallan, Natalie Shepherd, Mamie Short, Molly Snakenberg, Allison Southworth, Bailey Springler, Makayla St. John, Ashley Stall, Lauren Stevens, Natalie Sunseri, Skyla Thompson, Lauren Timphony, Gia Veau-Neely, Haley Verbois, Rachel Virga, Ashley Vogt, Hannah Volpi, Emily Vu and Rebecca Willis.
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Students from Mount Carmel Academy were among the winners at the Foreign Language Festival held at Southeastern Louisiana University in March. From left are Jordan Berry, Katie Kinchen, Caroline Nogues, Alexis DeSalvo, Madeline Eustis, Gabrielle Tomba and Natalie Naquin.
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Members of the Junior Engineering Technical Society at Mount Carmel Academy are, front row from left, Jordan Berry, Abby Samaha, Merritt Lota, Jessica Hart, Daniela Zavala and Rachel Simoneaux. In the second row are Sarah Liang, Anna Trahan, Caroline Gillen, Sophie Happoldt, Amanda Ragland, Laura Dehart, Brennan Nugent and Emily Gonzales. In the back row are Kaitlyn Freese, Sara Saak, Ellie Holzman, Shelby Wickersham, Cameron Howard, Shyla Slater, Mallory Maza, Sloan Livaccari and Jessica Davis. Taylor Berry is also a member.
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Social workers from three New Orleans charter schools were honored recently during a National Social Work Appreciation Month luncheon. From left are Penny Conner and Kellie Dejan, of Lafayette Academy; Kodi Trahan and Bobby Tinner, of McDonogh 42; and Annette Allison, of Esperanza Charter.
Mount Carmel Academy of New Orleans and The Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts of Natchitoches took top honors at the 33rd annual Foreign Language Festival at Southeastern Louisiana University March 20. The festival drew schools from across the state to compete in Spanish and French poetry, prose, and extemporaneous speaking categories and as groups in music and plays. Mount Carmel took top honors in Tier 1, the division for magnet schools and schools with more than 600 students, while The Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts garnered the highest award for Tier 2, schools with fewer than 600 students. The best school in Spanish was The Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, and best school in French was Mount Carmel Academy. In the French play category, Mount Carmel Academy was first. In the Spanish play category, Northlake Christian School was first. The individual winners from Jefferson Parish were both from Academy of Our Lady: Julie Enos was third in Spanish Prose I, and Alexis Ramirez was third in Spanish music. The individual winners from Mount Carmel were: Gabrielle Tomba, French Prose I, first;
Natalie Naquin, French Prose II, first; Madeline Eustis, French Prose IV, first; Caroline Nogues, French Extemporaneous Speaking II, first; Allee Lamy, French Prose III, second; Emily Schneider, French Poetry II, second; Sabrina Langlois, French Poetry IV, second; Shyla Slater, French Extemporaneous Speaking III, second; Shelby Dwyer, French music, second; Isabelle Dugas, French Poetry I, third; Vanessa Barrios, French Poetry III, third; Meredith Noonan, French Extemporaneous Speaking I, third; Jessica Smith, French Extemporaneous Speaking IV, third; Alexis DeSalvo, Spanish Prose III, first; Jordan Berry, Spanish Extemporaneous Speaking I, first; Claire Bourgeois, Spanish Prose II, second; Alexis Aviles, Spanish Poetry III, third; Rae Comeaux, Spanish Extemporaneous Speaking II, third; and Hannah Dheming, Spanish Extemporaneous Speaking IV, third. Individual winners from De La Salle High School were: Liam McMahan, French Extemporaneous Speaking II, second; Kane Cook, French Poetry II, third; Raquel Nunez, Spanish poetry–native speaker, second; Alexis Hatzgionidi, Spanish extemporaneous speaking–native speaker, second; Alex Boudlock, Spanish music, second; and Regan Borinitzki, Spanish Prose III, third.
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have more than an 80 percent disability due to his or her service. To further help veterans, the organization has added programs, including financial planning services, family funding and emergency support. Each home recipient is provided with a financial planning representative with the aim to provide the new and sometimes first-time homeowner with advice and guidance needed to maintain expenses and to plan for a successful future. “I love my house,” said Reilly, the son and stepson of Sandy and Sterling Chauvin. “I feel very comfortPhoto provided able here, Sergeant and my kids First Class — Shelby, Troy Reilly is Tr o y J r. , shown during Sarah and Jacob — a recent deployment. seem happy here, as well. I still need some more furnishings, but the house is great.” The modifications and renovations made to Reilly’s home were completed by Zeringue’s Construction and Remodeling in Westwego. The work included a walk-in tub in one of the bathrooms, handrails in all bathrooms, an upgraded kitchen complete with all appliances and granite countertops, outside lighting, new attic stairs and hurricane shutters for outside windows. “Building Homes for Heroes contacted us and asked if we would be interested in taking on this project,” said Malcolm Zeringue, who was in charge of the project. “After researching the Building Homes for Heroes organization, I couldn’t wait to get started. “SFC Reilly is a special customer and will always be. My team and I were honored to be a part of the project. In my opinion, all heroes deserve to come home to a home. And we will continue to stay involved with Building Homes for Heroes for as long as needed.” Now serving one weekend a month with the Army Reserves at the James H. Diamond United States Army Reserve Center in New Orleans, Reilly said he still has physical and mental challenges to deal with but he’s glad to be home and have a place to call his own. “I still have a hard time believing this house is mine,” Reilly said. “To have a home that is mortgage free is huge blessing for me. This house is the stepping stone I needed to help me restart my life.”
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and arts and crafts. All proceeds will benefit the school, which provides programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For information, including vendor space and sponsorship information, call Mandi Wallis at (504) 731-1360 or email mandiw@mcs.nola.org
West Bank transit changes
Jefferson Transit recently instituted operational changes for fixed-route service on the West Bank. As of April 6, Jefferson Transit buses on the W1 Avondale route will be rerouted to provide service for passengers along Fourth Street in Westwego. Additionally, Jefferson Transit will reinstate service on the W6 Gretna local bus route, which was terminated following hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. For information, call Jefferson Transit at (504) 818-1077 or visit www.jeffersontransit.org.
Youth Advisory Council
High school students interested in working side by side with Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni and members of the Kenner City Council may apply for a position on the 2015-16 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council. The Youth Council, formed in 2013, is open to students 14 to 19 who attend any high
Representatives of the Civil Air Patrol Pontchartrain Composite Squadron received numerous awards during the Louisiana Wing Conference held March 7 in Pineville. The Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. It is a nonprofit organization that operates a fleet of 550 aircraft and performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. They play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 24,000 young people participating in CAP cadet programs. The director of external aerospace education for the Louisiana Wing, Lt. Col. Kathy Beauford, received the Southwest Region Major General Jeanne Holm Aerospace Education Officer of the Year Award, a Civil Air Patrol
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Continued from page 1G and administration for the Downtown Development District and CBNO co-chairman. “Our mission is to bring all voices to the table to create a brighter future for all New Orleanians, and this award salutes those individuals and organizations that are making this happen.” Previous winners include the Neighborhoods Partnership Network; the Orleans Public Education Network; Carol Bebelle, executive director of Ashé Cultural Center; Beth Shapiro Lavin; VAYLA New Orleans; and Joel Myers. Candidates for the award have demonstrated leadership in harnessing ways to make New Orleans a better place to live. Nominees cannot be elected officials or representatives of political organizations. “For many years, CBNO has partnered with a number of outstanding community organizations with tremendous results,” said Keith Twitchel, CBNO president. “We strive to involve citizens with their government, so not only are our elected officials hearing the people but the people are helping to produce a more responsive and informed government.” Nominations may be submitted through Tuesday. The form is available at www.cbno.org or by emailing info@cbno.org. Nominations may be submitted by mail to CBNO, 4902 Canal St. Suite 300, New Orleans LA 70119.
Roast of the Town school in the greater New Orleans area. However, in order to be eligible for the council, all applicants must be residents of Kenner. In the past two years, the members of the Youth Council have been asked for their opinion on several key issues at City Council meetings and have planned fundraisers to benefit the Veterans Park Playground as well as the Kenner Recreation Department in general. “To be eligible for one of the 20 spots on the Youth Council, students must be willing to regularly attend meetings and be active participants in the group,” said Natalie Newton, Kenner deputy chief administrative officer. “Students also have a strong interest in civic participation and the process of working toward community solutions. Members of the Youth Council serve for a year and are allowed no more than three unexcused absences.” The deadline to apply is Friday, April 24. Applications must be postmarked by April 24 and are available at the city’s website, www.kenner.la.us. Those applying must include two reference letters and a parent consent form along with the application. Applications also can be submitted via email to myac@ kenner.la.us.
Fundraisers planned
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Col. ‘Doc’ Barnard, Louisiana Wing commander, presents a Commander’s Commendation to 1st. Lt. Mike Giroir for exemplary service. Meritorious Service Medal and Ribbon, the Louisiana Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Aerospace Education Officer of the Year Award, and the Public Affairs Officer of the Year Award. The awards were presented by Southwest Region Commander Col. Frank A. Buethe.
Gary LaGrange, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, will be in the hot seat when the Delgado Community College Foundation holds its annual Roast of the Town at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24, at the Harrah’s New Orleans Theatre, 8 Canal St. The event benefits scholarships and programs at Delgado, and roasters will include Conrad Appel, state senator, District 9; C.J. Blache; Bernard Charbonnet; Captain A. J. Gibbs; Ted Falgout; and Joe Toomy, former state representative, District 85. The event will include a reception, silent and live auctions and dinner. Actor and media personality John “Spud” McConnell will serve as master of ceremonies. Live auction items will include a weeklong condo stay at the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, and a golf getaway to Fort Myers, Florida. Attendees must be 21 or older. For information about tickets and table packages, contact Nita Hutter Meins at fndsupport@dcc.edu or call (504) 671-5412. Tickets may be purchased online at www.dcc. edu/alumni-giving/foundation/ roast.aspx. Information also is available at www.nocoa.org.
Algiers Kiwanis
Gary Lagrange, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans will speak at the Kiwanis Club of Algiers meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Aurora Tennis and Swim Club, 5244 Gen. Meyer Ave. Guests are welcome. For information, call (504) 391-0667. The club meets from 7 a.m.
Lakeway, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd., will host a series of monthly special events, with each event benefiting a different Jefferson Parish nonprofit organization. Called “Locals Night,” all events are from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the first one is planned for Friday to benefit the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. On May 14, the event will benefit Jefferson Dollars for Scholars, and on June 11, the event is for the Jefferson Performing Arts Society. All three events are open to the public, and each will include special entertainment, giveaways, a luxury “staycation” raffles and celebrity bartenders. For information, call (504) 836-5253.
Drama planned at school The Drama Club at St. Christopher School will present the play “Princess Whatsername” at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Parish Center, 3900 Derbigny St., Metairie. Tickets are $8 per person. For information, call the school at (504) 833-5591. Eva Jacob Barkoff writes about the people and events in Jefferson Parish. Contact her at ejbarkoff@gmail.com or call (504) 430-8053.
Cadet Chief Master Marine Col. Art Cadet Capt. FranchSgt. Garrison Garcia Arceneaux esca Giroir received received the Master the Cadet of the Sgt. James LaChute Year Award. Non-Commissioned Lt. Col. Kathy Beauford, right, Officer of the Year receives the General Jeanne Award. Holm Aerospace Education Officer of the Year Award from Southwest Region Command- Award. M. Sgt. James LaChute Cadet er Col. Frank A. Buethe. Cadet Captain Franchesca Non-commissioned Officer of Giroir won the Louisiana Ca- the Year Award. The featured speaker at the First Lt. Mike Giroir was det of the Year Award for her awarded a Commander’s Com- excellence in Pontchartrain Louisiana Wing Conference mendation for his aerospace Composite Squadron and as was Marine Col. Art ArceSouthwest Region cadet advi- neaux, a World War II veteran education program. Zachary Bolzan, of Caddo sory representative, Louisiana who discussed his experiParish Schools, was awarded Cadet Advisory Council chair- ences as an aviator in the Pathe Frank G. Brewer Memorial person, drug reduction cadet cific Theater. He received the Aerospace Education Award, officer and Safety Council of- Distinguished Flying Cross, the highest military aviation Individual Category, and the ficer. Cadet Chief Master Sergeant award, for his heroism during Louisiana Wing Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Garrison Garcia earned the the Battle of Okinawa.
to 8 a.m. on Thursdays except on the third Thursday when it hosts an evening meeting from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Congrats to St. Pius board
The board of St. Pius X Catholic School received the 2015 Outstanding Board Award from the National Catholic Educational Association for its dedication and commitment to excellence. The board’s 13 members serve as an advisory team to the Rev. Patrick J. Williams, pastor of St. Pius; Pamela W. Fulham, principal; and Deirdre Macnamara, assistant principal. “St. Pius X’s school board continues to develop innovative ways to improve the academic and religious experiences for its students,” board President Todd Bourgeois said.
Dancing with local stars
Community leaders will compete with Young Audiences performing artists at the sixth annual Dancing for the Arts Gala at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Harrah’s Casino Theatre. Modeled after the television show “Dancing with the Stars,” the event will include an open bar, hors d’oeuvres and dinner. Competitors include Dr. Adil Fatakia; Tracee Dundas, founder and creative director of Fashion Week New Orleans; Marguerite Moisio, Whitney National Bank vice president; Miranda Restovic, director of the Louisiana Endowment of the Humanities; Nadine Ramsey, New Orleans City Council member; and Michelle Craig, attorney and philanthropist. Emcee for the evening will be WDSU anchor Camille
Whitworth, and judges include meteorologist Damon Singleton, community activist Ivy Kushner and Fox sports journalist Jen Hale. Tickets are $100, and patron tickets and ticket packages are available. Those who do not attend may vote for their favorite dancer at $1 per vote with a $10 minimum. Votes will help celebrity dancers earn the coveted People’s Choice Award. All proceeds benefit Young Audiences of Louisiana. For information, visit www.dancingfortheartsnola.com. Lynne Jensen writes about New Orleans community events and people. Contact her at jensencolumn@gmail. com.
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