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Celebrate Mom with art, music I call it Mother’s Day week. It all begins May 1, when we celebrate my mother Marlene Rice’s birthday. It concludes on Mother’s Day, after many great meals and visits with friends and family. Add to the mix two opportunities to see the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra that week in St. Tammany, led by rising young conductor Aram Demirjian. He has shared the stage with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma and singer-songwriter Ben Folds, and the program promises music with wide appeal. Any mother can appreciate the chance to enjoy music and art at the two free, family-friendly outdoor concerts.

MOVING WORK Dance group marks comeback with Jazz Fest performance BY ANDREW CANULETTE Special to the Advocate

Javier Juarez admits there was a time not long after Hurricane Katrina pummeled the area in 2005 that he almost gave up on his award-winning dance studio in Slidell. “We had 3 feet of water in the studio (in the Brugier Addition near Olde Towne,) Juarez said. “We rebuilt rather quickly, within four months or so. I thought if we hurried up and got it open, we could pick up right where we left off.”

Nylyn Oubre, center, of Javier’s Dance Studio, and fellow dancers debut their performing group with a dance flashmob at the Presidents’ Arts Award.

ä For complete Jazz Fest coverage — including more photos, videos and performance times — see theneworleansadvocate.com The reality was, there weren’t many people in town then. “A lot of the students were still gone. The instructors had left. The costumes were ruined; the sound system was gone. I was very tempted to close the doors and just say ‘I’m done.’ ” Luckily for the local dance community, Juarez decided to stick with the studio he opened in Slidell nearly 30 years ago. And slowly, but surely, as Slidell began to re-

build, students returned to him to learn ballet, jazz and ballroom dancing, among a host of different styles. Now, nearly a decade after Katrina almost broke his practically indomitable spirit, Juarez said Javier Dance Studio will once again be home to a permanent performance group — the first time since the storm that the studio can äSee DANCE, page 3G

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Old, new homes on Mother’s Day tour BY SHARON EDWARDS

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‘Some Enchanted Evening’

Held at sunset on Bayou Bonfouca, the LPO’s 13th annual concert, “Some Enchanted Evening,” will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Park, 1701 Bayou Lane in Slidell. People can bring their ice chests, picnic baskets, blankets and chairs or enjoy the on-site catering. An Enchanted Art Walk begins at 4 p.m., with artists and their works on-site. Public parking and a shuttle is available from the corner of Bayou Lane and Pennsylvania Avenue. In the event of rain, the concert moves to Slidell Municipal Auditorium, 2056 Second St. For information, visit myslidell.com.

Advocate staff photos by SCOTT THRELKELD

Crawfish fans chow down on April 18 during the Hospice Foundation of the South’s 12th annual Crawfish Cook-Off at Fritchie Park in Slidell.

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hrough rain, mud and shine, 60 teams cooked up 50,000 pounds of crawfish at the 12th annual Crawfish Cook-Off held in Fritchie Park in Slidell. Once the rain cleared, the competition turned out crowds for all-you-can-eat crawfish and live music to benefit the Hospice Foundation of the South. The annual event has helped build the St. Tammany Hospice House and will help to maintain it. The Wal-Mart Rollbacks won first place, with In-Telecom Consulting placing second, and Pai Gow placing third. Volume boiler winner was the Atmos team. Best decorated was Cass Marine Tugs N Bugs. Call (985) 643-5479 or email miranda@ hospicefoundationofthesouth.org.

‘Swing in the Pines’

The Bogue Falaya River has for more than a decade been the setting for the LPO performance “Swing in the Pines.” The concert begins at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Bogue Falaya Park, 213 Park Drive in Covington. Gates open at 4 p.m., and audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and refreshments. Rain date is Sunday, May 10. The LPO will host a Musician Meet and Greet from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. to give children an opportunity to meet the professional musicians and view several of their musical instruments. New this year is a student art exhibit, “A Tribute to Mothers,” in honor of Mother’s Day. The city of Covington invites young artists, ages 5 to 18, to submit works for the art exhibit by Tuesday. Artwork must be original, two-dimensional pieces and can be brought to the Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire St., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The art will be on display in a tent during the concert, then moves to the Trailhead Museum, where it will remain on display through June 15. For information, call (985) 867-1202 or email afaucheux@covla.com. Sharon Edwards is community news editor of the New Orleans Advocate.

Crawfish fans get down to Lil Jon and DJ Snake’s hit ‘Turn Down For What,’ at the Crawfish Cook-Off at Fritchie Park in Slidell.

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The nonprofit Old Mandeville Historic Association has come a long way since it began its annual Mother’s Day Home Tours. When Adele Foster and her husband, Mark, bought a circa-1859 home on Lakeshore Drive in 2006, there were no protections for historic homes. It was slated to be torn down by the owner, she said, who did not want to repair damage from Hurricane Katrina. Many historic homes were demolished before the Historic Association was established in 2009, and the area designated a Historic District in spring 2013. Now, almost 50 historic site plaques have been installed by OMHA throughout the district bounded by Lakeshore Drive and Florida Street, and Jackson Avenue and Galvez Street. The 2015 Mother’s Day Home Tour will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 10. Foster said their restored home, the Numa Augustine-Foster House, 2135 Lakeshore Drive, is the “poster house” of this year’s tour of “Creole Houses, Old and New.” Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for students. Nancy Clark, tour chairwoman and OMHA vice president, said the Fosters’ home was last seen four years ago for the “Up in the Air Tour” of elevated historic homes. The tour also features a new home that has been built in the historic style and a “drive-by” of a historic home undergoing renovation. “It’s what the Historic Association wants to see,” to help preserve the area, Clark said. Also on the tour is one of the äSee HOMES, page 8G

Tennis tourney raises $18K for aneurysm awareness The sixth annual Aces Against place April 26. While the support made Aneurysms Tennis Tournatournament founder Becky ment proved to be a smashing Winchell smile, what made her success, with approximately most proud was that two special $18,000 raised in doubles women were able to take events for both men and part in this year’s event, women. thanks in part to the work That’s approximately of Winchell’s self-started double what the tournonprofit — the Brain Supnament raised in past port NOLA organization. years, thanks in part to Cindy Kemp, 67, sufgenerous sponsors and fered an aneurysm four players. months ago but was a After being rained out chief organizer of the 2015 a week earlier, the wom- REC & LEISURE Aces Against Aneurysms en took to the courts at ANDREW Tournament. And Connie Mandeville’s Pelican CANULETTE L. Gaines, 50, had two anAthletic Club on April eurysms nearly 10 years 20. The men, who had been asking for a tournament of ago, but she was able to play in their own, finally got their wish, this year’s tournament. For Kemp, who lives in and that competition was to take

Madisonville, her ability to help Winchell, an aneurysm survivor herself, was a tremendous step. “It happened to me on Dec. 15,” Kemp said. “I was taking a shower, minding my own business, rinsing my hair, and all of a sudden, it was like someone hit me in the back of the head with a baseball bat. I was able to get out of the shower and yell for my husband,” she recalled. “From being in this tournament in the past, and hearing bits and pieces of what Becky went through and the signs to recognize when you’re having an aneurysm, I knew something about what was happening,” she said. “Honestly, I would have been completely lost without the in-

formation I learned in this tournament. I thought I was going to die right then and there.” Aneurysms are abnormal widenings of arteries. A bulging sac forms and can burst, resulting in massive bleeding. People who have an aneurysm typically are born with them, and it sometimes can take decades before causing a problem, if ever. An estimated 6 million people (1 in 50 Americans) have an unruptured aneurysm. If they do rupture, they can be mistaken for a sinus headache, a migraine or a toothache. But, of course, the consequences are much more dire in the case of aneurysm. When Winchell suffered her aneurysm six years ago, the 48-year old Mandeville resident

made it her mission to educate the public on the facts. She started the tennis tournament shortly after her episode and has watched the charity event grow in size and stature among the tennis community. Both men’s and women’s brackets were filled this year, and players came from as far as Natchez, Mississippi, to play. The money raised at this year’s tournament will go primarily to funding of patient education materials — much like the ones that Kemp said helped her alert doctors to what was happening to her last December. Gaines, a semi-retired MeräSee TOURNEY, page 2G

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Flowers, spirits bloom at Beau Chene garden event A Spring Home Tour and Luncheon was held April 17, hosted by the Beau Chene Garden Club. Three homes were featured on the tour, including the beautiful and stunning Sanctuary homes of Kathy Gutterman, Terre Ezell and Susie Villere. The luncheon followed the tour at the Beau Chene Country Club. Guests were greeted at the door to the club with a lovely decorated center table Lyn Stringer, Mary Jenk, Stephanie Klekamp and Deborah TAMMANY featuring a teal and Nolan SCENE green monogram of MISSIE the club underneath NOEL a gorgeous arrangement of Jackie May, Anna Steiner and Patty Bloodworth pastel-hued roses, hydrangeas, Gerbera daisies and daffodils. The sign-in table featured a large bowl of cut “spray� roses in a ceramic vase with colorful butterflies. More than 120 guests enjoyed lunch at tables decorated with white linens and small watering cans with assorted floral arrangements. Each member was presented with the club’s special 30-year anniversary cookbook. New officers were installed at the event and include President Fay Rice, Vice President Marcia Pate, Treasurer Elise Mince, Mickey Cockrum, Elizabeth Galatas and Elaine Recording Secretary Elizabeth Hurley, Cor- McCraney responding Secretary Kathie Neuner and Publicity Chairwoman Susan Powell. Bunny Whiteside, The club’s philanthropic donation this year was presented to the Children’s Advocacy Center’s Nancy Box and Judy Hermann at the annual terlee “Hope House.� Liz Tourman accepted the check on behalf of the CAC. The club also recognized member Paulette Winslette for creating an arrangement for the club’s Beau Chene Garden Club luncheon entry in “Art in Bloom� at NOMA. Winslette took second place in her division. For information on the Beau Chene Garden Club, email FayRice@gmail.com.

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We Heart Veterans

The We Heart Veterans annual fundraiser, “Helping Heroes,â€? was held April 18 at The Barley Oak in Mandeville. The nonprofit group, along with VetAttend Professionals, works together to ensure local veterans with limited resources receive the help and support they need to maintain the quality of life they deserve for having served their country. The event featured a special guest appearance by Miss Louisiana United States, Sara Blanche Comiskey. Mandeville Mayor Donald Villere and Chief of Police Rick Richard were Volunteers Jennifer Walkenon hand to greet patrons and patriots. ford, Kenny Morales and Live auction items included an American flag that was flown Becky Heap. on attack helicopter missions in Afghanistan, custom cabinets John Sutton, Mandeville Mayor Donald Villere and Marc Quiroz and a winemaker VIP package to Napa, California, valued at at the annual ‘We Heart Veterans’ event on the Mandeville Nick, Kathy and John Powers over $7,000. Volunteers and sponsors for the event wore matching Tlakefront shirts in gray and charcoal, featuring the We Heart Veterans logo, with the colors of the American flag inside each heart. The Rick Samson project provided the tunes for the evening, and the atmosphere on the lakefront was upbeat and generous. Supporters dined on chicken pesto pasta from Old Rail, Gallagher’s roasted red pepper soup, The Usual Suspect’s chicken tenders, Trey Yuen’s dumplings and The Broken Egg CafÊ’s famous bananas Foster. The first 50 guests to arrive received a “swag bagâ€? to take home, and the merriment continued into Dee Dee Evans and Michael Guy the late evening. For more information, visit wehrtvets.org. Brandee SimonMissie Arata Noel is the society and features writer for the Davis, Wendy Watson St. Tammany Advocate. She can be contacted at jrnoel@ and Donna Alombro bellsouth.net. Pam and Randy Rovira

SPORTS BRIEFS BASS TOURNAMENTS: Liars and Lunkers is hosting its 15th open team bass tournaments on the Pearl River system. The fivetournament event runs through June, culminating in a Classic Tournament in July. Tournaments are $50 per boat and each will run from safe light until 2 p.m. To qualify for the Classic Tournament, teams need to fish in at least three of the five events. Remaining events include May 17, East Pearl River; June 14, Crawford’s Landing. The Classic Tournament will be July 12 on the East Pearl River. For information, Chad Hartzog at (985) 502-3217. NAMI ST. TAMMANY GOLF: The St. Tammany Parish office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold its 2015 charity golf tournament on Thursday, May 7, on the Oak Course at Beau Chene Country Club in Mandeville. Registration for the four-player scramble tournament will begin at 11 a.m., with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The fee is $150 per player, which includes green fees, a light lunch, cart, tournament shirt, ditty bags, practice balls, beverages and awards dinner. For information, call NAMI St. Tammany at (985) 626-6538. NORTHLAKE NATURE CENTER: 23135 U.S. 190, Mandeville. For information and to register for programs at the center, call (985) 626-1238 or email Rue@northlakenature. org. Upcoming programs include a Moonlight Hike and Marshmallow Melt, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Bring a flashlight and hike the Nature Center under the full moon. Free for members; $5 others. Reservations required.

SENIOR OLYMPICS: The St. Tammany Parish Senior Olympic Games continue through June 27 and are open to everyone 50 and older. St. Tammany Senior Olympics has an opening ceremony before each event for the participating athletes. For information or to obtain a registration form, call the St. Tammany Council on Aging at (985) 892-0377 or email events@coastseniors.org or visit coastseniors.org. Events include: n TENNIS (SINGLES, DOUBLES): 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Cross Gates Family Fitness, 200 N. Military Road, Slidell n PICKLEBALL: 8 a.m. May 9, Pelican Park Castine Center, 63350 Pelican Park, Mandeville n CYCLING: 7 a.m. May 16, La. 36, Abita Springs (across from UCM Museum) n VOLLEYBALL: June 27, Coquille Park and Recreation, 13505 La. 1085, Covington. Captains will notify players. DRAGON RACE REGISTRATION: Teams of 20 are forming for the Paddle for a Purpose fundraiser for the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Tammany Parish Hospital. Each team will participate in three 500-meter races in the Walgreens Greater New Orleans Dragon Boat Races & Festival on May 9 at 403 St. Francis St. on the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville. Teams will be supplied with a 10-by-10-foot team tent, a practice session with a Dragon Boat coach and all equipment necessary to race. No experience is necessary, and individual paddler seats are available. Team registration

fee is $1,395. For information, contact Leslie Landry at (985) 276-6845 or llandry@marybird. com, or visit gwndragonboat. com/neworleans. BRITISH SOCCER CAMP: A weeklong British soccer camp will take place the week of May 25-29 at Charlie Finn Memorial Park, 22517 La. 36, Abita Springs. Each child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s team of 1,200 British soccer coaches. A daily tournament, the Camp World Cup, will teach the players about life, customs and traditions of other countries. First Kicks programs for children ages 3 and 4 will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., at a cost of $83. Mini Soccer for children ages 5 and 6 will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon and from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for $97. A half-day program for children ages 7 to 10 will be from 9 a.m. to noon for $130. A half-day program for ages 11 to 16 will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for $130. For team camp rates, contact Nick Rundell at (469) 713-2737 or nrundell@challengersports.com. To register, visit challengersports. com. RACQUETS FOR REAGAN: The St. Jude Racquets for Reagan tennis tournament will be held June 4-7 at Franco’s Athletic Club, 100 Bon Temps Roule, Mandeville. It will be a first-match losers consolation tournament, in which those who lose the first match will go on to a consolation event. The fee to participate is $90 per player. For information, contact Shelley Sisson at (985) 237-0384 or shelleyjsisson@yahoo.com.

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knew she had to play. “This is the first time in a very long time that I’ve played tennis,� Gaines said. “I played in high school but nothing like this in a very long time. “I thought I was the only person going through this (with aneurysms.) There was a lot of depression; my family had to help take care of me.� Gaines said the tournament was a chance to meet some amazing women. “It was awesome. It was my first one but hopefully not my

last one.� From the smile on her face on April 20, Winchell would very much like the same thing. “I’ll never be able to go far enough with this,� she said. “We’ll keep going. We can only make it bigger.� For information, visit www. brainsupportnola.com.

Continued from page 1G chant Marine from New Orleans, said her two aneurysms happened in close succession following Hurricane Katrina — one in October 2005 and another in July 2006. Doctors “caught� another in 2008 before it was able to become a significant problem. When Gaines learned of the tournament and Winchell’s efforts to spread the word about aneurysms, she

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A RUN TO REMEMBER 5K: The Wounded Warrior Project will be the beneficiary of the Run to Remember 1-mile and 5K run/ walk at 7:30 a.m. June 13 at TerraBella Village, 100 TerraBella Blvd., Covington. Dynamic Physical Therapy is sponsoring the event, with a goal of raising $15,000. The cost to register for the run/walk is $25 through June 5, when it will increase to $30. Preregistered participants will receive a race T-shirt. To register, sponsor or volunteer, or to make a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project, visit getwellatdynamic.com/ run. For questions about the race or becoming a sponsor, contact Patrick Sellen at patrick@ getwellatdynamic.com.

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ROCKIN’ THE RAILS: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29, Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire St. James Andrews and the Crescent City All-Stars play the free outdoor concert. For information, call (985) 892-1873 or visit www.covla.com. OLD FEED STORE MUSIC SERIES: Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Marsolan’s Feed and Seed Store, 316 E. Gibson St. Driskill Mountain Boys play a free concert at noon, followed by an open jam at 1 p.m. POTTERY FOR KIDS: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays, May 1-22, St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St. Friday Pottery Wheel Throwing for Kids ages 9 and up, are four-week ongoing sessions that begin May 1. Cost, $135, and $125 for STAA members. Instructor Vanessa Hock guides beginning and more advanced students according to their level. Price includes limited amount of firings, glazes and clay. PLANK AND FEATHER: Through May 23, St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St. A two-man exhibit of stationary and kinetic sculpture, prints and video work by artists John Atkins and Zach Slough. “THE ODD COUPLE�: 8 p.m. Fri-

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Slidell Little Theatre presents ‘The Full Monty’ at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday May 1-17 at 2024 Nellie Drive. The cast of ‘The Full Monty’ is, back from left, Corey Mack, Ken Starling, Matthew Price; and front, Michael Willman, Dan Toups and Christian Cole. days and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, May 8-24 (except May 10), at Playmakers Theater, 19106 Playmakers Road. The female version of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple,� is directed by Anne Pourciau. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. To

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Zach Slough’s sculptures are part of ‘Plank and Feather,’ a two-man exhibit of stationary and kinetic sculpture, prints and video work by Slough and John Atkins up through May 23 at the St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St. in Covington. reserve a seat, call (985) 893-1671 or email playmakerstheater@ gmail.com. BUSH JAZZ IN THE VINES: 6:30-9 p.m.

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Mandeville crawfish cook-off to help families dealing with illness Advocate staff report Families dealing with catastrophic illness will be the beneficiaries of the Fifth Annual Crawfish Cookin’ for a Cause event to be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, on the Mandeville lakefront between Foy and Jackson streets. Specifically, the beneficiaries will be Project Red Light for Hope and Mary Payton’s Miracle Foundation. Project Red Light for Hope helps the family of Beth Crutcher Giacone, a Covington native and Mandeville High School graduate with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Mary Payton’s Miracle Foundation supports research toward a cure for Batten disease, which took the life of Mary Payton Vigil, of Man-

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Colleen Dale was chosen as best speaker during a recent meeting of the Slidell Toastmasters. Seen here, from left, are Matthew Watson, Table Topics master; Patricia Thomas, Toastmaster; and Adam Allen, a guest, who had the best Table Topics response. Visitors and guests are invited to attend Slidell Toastmasters meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month in the Florida Avenue Conference Room at Slidell Memorial Hospital, 1025 Florida Ave., Slidell. For information, call Art Weller at (985) 649-5698 or Colleen Dale at (985) 847-1714 or visit www. toastmasters.org.

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deville, on Feb. 25, 2015, when she was 12 years old. Batten disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes deterioration of cells, especially in the central nervous system. Tickets to the all-you-can-eat crawfish cook-off are $25 in advance or $35 on the day of the event, subject to increase based on the market price of crawfish. Admission is free for children 10 and under, and hot dogs, snowballs, lemonade and beer will be available for purchase. People are encouraged to bring their own picnic blankets, umbrellas and chairs for the afternoon event. There will be live music by the New Orleans based Band Camp and additional entertainment by Mike Epstein and Judd Bares as well as entertainment

for children. People interested in starting a boiling team to compete for People’s Choise Award and Celebrity Judges Awards can call Lance Rase at (985) 630-1444 or email lance.Rase@cgb.com. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www. crawfishcookinforacause.com.

Anniversary of Vietnam War’s end to be marked Advocate staff report Murphy Neal Jones, a Baton Rouge native who spent seven years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, will be the guest speaker when St. Tammany Parish marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Robert H. Burns American Legion Post 16, 2031 U.S. 190 Bypass, Covington. The North Vietnamese capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, took place on April 30, 1975. Lane Carson will be master of ceremonies, and Sean Noel, of the Boy Scouts of America, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The Navy JROTC from Covington High School, led by Cmdr. Doug Johnson, will present the colors, and St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister will present a proclamation recognizing Vietnam veterans for their service. Comments on “Vietnam War Then & Now: 40 Years Later� will be offered by Mikey Carroll and Ed “Cowboy� Lewis. A “Silent Table� memorial will pay tribute to prisoners of war and those missing in action. Matt Cole, of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, will provide veterans assistance.

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Continued from page 1G boast such a troupe. The newly organized performance group is composed of 15 older teens and young adults fluent in a variety of dance styles. They are set to perform in the upcoming New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and a dance festival also is in the works at Slidell Little Theatre, Juarez said. The performance group got a taste of action earlier this year when they presented a “dance flash mob� at the St. Tammany Parish President’s Arts Awards. The group began training together in September, and Juarez, who was born in Mexico, is ecstatic over the reception they received. “We just started dancing, and no one expected it at all,� he said of the night at the President’s Arts Awards. “We came out dancing salsa. Everyone really enjoyed the performance. It’s so comforting, and so nice, to see people recognize your work. Without good support from the public, we couldn’t do any of this.� Juarez has been lauded throughout Louisiana for his body of work. The studio has been part of the Young Audience in Education Program since 1994, and Juarez was honored with a Louisiana Division of the Arts fellowship in 1999. He also previously earned his own St. Tammany Parish President’s Arts Award as Performer of the Year. The performance group was a way for Juarez to publicly display some of the talent being groomed at his Slidell studio. The first incarnation of the group performed on cruises, at Walt Disney World and at previous Jazz Fests. “The Arts in Education people encouraged me,� he said. “They told me, ‘Do something, even if it’s by yourself to begin.’ That was very encouraging, those comments. My son, Arian, was 4 at the time. I took him to a performance with me, and people said, ‘Wow! We want to see that again.’ That was my incentive to get moving.� Just as the reborn performance group was taking off, Melissa Juarez, Javier’s wife, was sidelined.

CUTTING EDGE THEATER: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through May 9, 767 Robert Blvd. “Sex Please We’re Sixty� is an American farce about men and women over a certain age who are still trying to prove they have it what it takes to be amorous. Written by Michael and Susan Parker; starring Kirk and Melissa Benson, Ladson and Arianne Poole, Madelon Nohra and Trish Hill. Tickets are $22-$25 and available by calling (985) 649-3727 or visit www. cuttingedgetheater.com. YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10 at Northshore High School, 100 Panther Drive. Musicians of all ages from throughout St. Tammany make up the community orchestra which presents its free Spring Concert with a variety of music that includes “Capriccio Espagnol� by RimskyKorsakov, “Magic Flute Overture� by Mozart, “Radetzky March� by Strauss, “William Tell Overture�

by Rossini, and other selections. “THE FULL MONTY�: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, May 1-17, at the Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive. Admission is $22, with a $3 discount on Saturday, May 2, when a Ladies’ Night special performance will feature door prizes and a VIP buffet package with drink specials presented in partnership with NOLA Southern Grill. Slidell Little Theatre’s production of “The Full Monty� is intended for adult audiences; it tells the story of six unemployed men who decide to perform a strip act at a local club after seeing their wives’ enthusiasm for a touring company of the Chippendales. For reservations, visit www. SlidellLittleTheatre.org or call (985) 641-0324. “CURTAIN CALL�: Through May 22, OFFstage Gallery at Slidell Little Theater, 2024 Nellie Drive. Invitational exhibit features work by Jessie Hornbrook, Martin Needom, Ben Netterville, Rosa Sand and Barbara Shaw. For information, email info @otacenter.com.

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Javier Juarez and Nylyn Oubre dance during Appetite for Art, the 10th annual President’s Arts Awards Gala and fundraiser on Jan. 31 at the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center in Covington. The student director and an integral part of all things at the studio, Melissa underwent a recent open-heart surgery. While she recovers, the showcase at Slidell Little Theatre is on temporary hold. But just as he did after the devastating hurricane, Juarez said dancing remains an important part of who he and his family are, despite the struggles life

can bring. “I believe that life has more problems than solutions,â€? he said. “Dance puts a lively spirit into it. You forget for a bit. Culturally, you put differences aside. The movement, the music, that’s international. You don’t need a language for that. ‌ We needed it after the storm, and we need it just as much right now.â€?

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GiveNOLA Day aims to raise $3 million for nonprofits Advocate staff report The Greater New Orleans Foundation is sponsoring GiveNOLA Day, a 24-hour online giving day, on May 5. GNOF hopes to raise $3 million from 25,000 donors for the 571 participating nonprofits. In its inaugural year last year, GiveNOLA Day raised $2.2 million for 309 participating nonprofits from more than 19,600 donors. Every donation of $10 or more made at www.givenola. org on GiveNOLA Day will be amplified on this one day of giving through national funds and a local pool of incentive dollars for participating organizations. GNOF does not collect any fees from contributions so the nonprofit organizations will receive the maximum benefit. GiveNOLA Day is tied to a national event called Give Local America, in which community

foundations across America ask their communities to give back on May 5. GNOF’s 13-parish region comprises Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne and Washington parishes. All donations made through www.givenola. org go directly to participating nonprofits. St. Tammany nonprofits that are participating are: 30 by Ninety Theatre, Art for Cats’ Sake, Boy Scouts of America St. Tammany, Children’s Advocacy Center/Hope House, Covington Food Bank, DOVIA New Orleans, East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity, ECONAE community center, Family Promise of St Tammany, Get Checked or Check Out, Habitat for Humanity STW, Hospice Foundation of the South, Keep

Covington Beautiful Inc., Lacombe Heritage Center, Live2LetLive, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, New Heights Therapy Center, Northlake Nature Center, Northshore Community Foundation, Northshore Families Helping Families, Northshore Jewish Congregation, Northshore Technical Community College, Saint Paul’s School, Slidell Little Theatre, Slidell Memorial Hospital Foundation, St. Tammany Alliance for the Mentally Ill, St. Andrew’s Village, St. Tammany Animal Resource Team, St. Tammany Community Housing Resource Board, St. Tammany Council on Aging, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation, St. Tammany SALT Council, STARC of Louisiana, We Heart Veterans and Youth Service Bureau of St. Tammany.

Art group plans seersucker, Sazeracs fundraiser the event. There will be live music The St. Tammany Art Asso- by the Nola Jitterbugs, hors ciation will hold a Seersucker d’oeuvres from north shore & Sazeracs fundraiser from 7 restaurants and, of course, p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May Sazeracs. Culinary and cock16, at the STAA Art House, 320 tail historian Elizabeth Pearce will share the rich and decaN. Columbia St., Covington. Proceeds from the event dent history of the drink with will support arts education her popular “Drink & Learn� programs. Tickets are $40 in presentations throughout the advance and $45 at the door, evening. In addition, there will be which includes all food and drinks. STAA membership a tribute to past association discounts will be available at President Catherine Deano, Advocate staff report

founder of the Painting with a Twist franchise operation, a silent auction, and viewing of the “Plank and Feather� exhibition featuring the work of John Dalton Atkins and Zach Slough. To join the St. Tammany Art Association, visit www.sttammanyartassociation.org. For information about this event, call (985) 892-8650 or email event chairperson Sylvia Schmidt at sylviaschmidt@ bellsouth.net.

Photos provided by Ozone Camellia Club

Among those at the March meeting of the Ozone Camellia Club were representatives of the Northshore High School Camellia Club. In the front row, from left, are Michael Bearden, Jacob Dowden, Chance Foltz and Kayla Klepfer. In the back row are Charles Klepfer, Gabrielle Poncetti, Ally Lobello, Noah Roheim, Jared Dicarlo, Chenea Roheim, Walter Gholson, Joanna Gholson, Juliana Garcia, Whitney McKinzie, Cole Zechenelly and agriculture teacher Todd Tarifa.

Camellia Club learns to wax blossoms Advocate staff report The March meeting of the Ozone Camellia Club featured instruction on how to wax a camellia bloom to extend its beauty for several weeks. Everyone left with a beautiful waxed camellia bloom to take home and enjoy. Among those at the meeting were members of the Northshore High School Camellia Club, recently launched by Northshore agriculture teacher Todd Tarifa and Robert Stroud, of the Ozone Camellia Club. The students have been learning to graft camellia plants to create new plants. Ozone Camellia Club officers for 2015-16 are Shannon Dowden, president; Bruce Clement, vice president; Jan Clouatre, second vice president; Karen Smith, treasurer;

These members of the Ozone Camellia Club learned how to wax blossoms during a recent meeting. From left are Kay Taylor, Karen Smith, Shannon Dowden and Kay DeLuca. Leslie Paulsen, corresponding secretary; Kim Foltz and Cheryl Lavigne, recording

secretaries; Bob Stroud, show chair; and Kay Taylor, past president.

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PEO ‘Putting on the Green’ raises money with lunch, show Advocate staff report ‘Putting on the Green’ was the theme of the PEO Chapter AS of Covington’s 10th annual fundraiser. Emcee and leprechaun Cheryl Blaize welcomed guests to the luncheon and style show event held at Benedict’s in Mandeville. There were raffles that included a A Taste of Ireland basket. Blaize’s committee also created living planter centerpieces for the silent auction. After models paraded the latest spring fashion styles provided by locally owned shops, entertainment was pro-

vided by the chapter’s own Menopausal Mamas. Their finale was an Off to See the Wizard in Emerald City skit, a dance routine take-off from New Orleans’ 610 Stoppers. The Mcelroy Irish Dance Academy under the direction

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Richard Ray gave a presentation on tools and techniques The April master artists of the month from the Slidell Art for pastel portraiture during League are, from left, Marie Celino, Colleen Marquis and Matt the March meeting of the Slidell Art League. Monahan. Photos provided by Slidell Art League

Slidell Art League learns Busker Fest celebrates about pastel street music portraiture

The April apprentice artists of the month from the Slidell Art League are, from left, Ron Pulling, Beth Dewenter and Dolores Crain.

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ABOVE: Billie Stagna, right, and her husband, Blaine Stagna, of Covington, listen to the music of The Wasted Lives during the Abita Springs Busker Festival. BELOW: Joy Patterson, of The Wasted Lives, sings April 19.

The annual Abita Springs Busker Festival presented the music of six groups known as buskers, or street musicians, April 19 in Abita Springs. The free day of dancing, food, crafts and an art show is sponsored by the Abita Springs Trailhead Museum with music provided by the Abita Springs Opry in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.

Slidell Garden Club members enjoy spring hospitality From left, Mary Bishop welcomed hostesses Amber Thomas, Cheryl Duthu and Linda Carbo to the Slidell Garden Club at Bishop’s home for the group’s April meeting. Photo provided by Slidell Garden Club

Advocate staff report Richard Ray gave a presentation on tools and techniques for portraiture using pastels during the March meeting of the Slidell Art League. Those at the meeting also voted on their master and apprentice artists of the month. In the master category, there was a tie for first between “Great Blue Heron” by Marie Celino and “Audubon Carousel” by Colleen Marquis. Second place went to “There Goes the Neighborhood” by Matt Monahan. In the apprentice category, Ron Pulling was first for “Dixieland Jazz”; Beth Dewenter was second for “Cowboy”; and Dolores Crain was third for “Vase of Irises.” The Slidell Art League meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Christ Episcopal Church, 1534 Seventh St., Slidell. For information, visit slidellartleague.wordpress. com.

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Photos provided by St. Tammany Parish School Board

St. Tammany Parish Public Schools district level Students of the Year are, from left, Hailey Teachout, Fontainebleu High; Austin Thomas, Boyet Junior High; and Elise Strain, Lake Harbor Middle with school Superintendent Trey Folse.

Catherine Hansen of Lake Harbor Middle School is Substitute of the Year. With her is school Superintendent Trey Folse.

Support workers of the year for St. Tammany Parish Public Schools are, from left, Eunice Kirk, of Slidell High, high school division; Robyn Weller, of St. Tammany Junior High, middlehigh school division; Beverly Fleming, of Lancaster Elementary, elementary division; and Mary Jo Day, of the C.J. Schoen Administrative Complex.

Tammany Students of the Year, others honored Advocate staff report St. Tammany Parish School Board recently hosted a reception to honor the 2014-15 recipients of the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools district level Students of the Year, Support Employees of the Year and Substitute of the Year. Students of the year are Hailey Teachout, a senior at Fontainebleau High in Mandeville; Austin Thombs, an eighthgrader at Boyet Junior High in Slidell; and Elise Strain, a fifthgrader at Lake Harbor Middle

in Mandeville. Hailey Teachout was a volunteer at one hospital and an intern at another. Austin Thombs is a livelong lover of Legos and is on Boyet’s robotics team. Elise Strain is in Talented Theater and Talented Music and is on the school’s broadcast team. Support Employees of the Year are: n Beverly Fleming, of Lancaster Elementary won in the Elementary Division. She is the cafeteria manager and volunteers for special events. n Robyn Weller, of St. Tam-

many Junior High, won in the Middle School Division. Secretary is her second career. n Eunice Kirk, of Slidell High won in the High School division. She is also a secretary. Both of her sons graduated from Slidell High. n Mary Jo Day works at the C.J. Schoen Administrative Complex Support Site in human resources. Substitute of the Year Catherine Hansen is at Lake Harbor Middle School. She started out as a volunteer and was a major in the Army.

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U.S. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM: George Cazenavette and Ryan Keller, of Mandeville, both seniors at St. Paul’s School in Covington, have been chosen as semifinalists in the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Only eight students in Louisiana received this honor. The invitation-only program selects up to 141 U.S. Cazenavette students as Presidential Scholars, the nation’s highest academic honor. Cazenavette, son of George and Keller Cindy Cazenavette, of Mandeville, is in the Marching Wolves, as well as the jazz, concert and brass bands. He also works with the St. Paul’s robotics team. He will attend Louisiana Tech in the fall and major in computer science and cyber-engineering. Keller, son of Roger and Allyson Keller, of Mandeville, will major in neuroscience. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta, the national math honor society, as well as the Lasallian Youth Leaders. He also plays basketball and Ultimate Frisbee. JUNIOR PHILHARMONIC DUO: Covington sisters Emmie and Annie Silver will perform a piano duet as part of a Junior Philharmonic Society presentation of performances by 11 young instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers from the New Orleans area at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3, in Dixon Hall at Tulane University. Admission is free. Emmie Silver, a seventh grader, and Annie Silver, a ninth grader, have joined students from throughout the New Orleans area to perform in concerts sponsored by the

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SSA senior ‘Big Sister’ Sara Breaux pins her eighth-grade ‘Little Sister,’ Claire Dubreuil. society. The mission of the Junior Philharmonic Society is to provide gifted young artists an opportunity to perform in a professional setting. For information, visit www. jrphilnola.org. KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP: Bonne Ecole Elementary School will hold a Kindergarten Roundup at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the school, 900 Rue Verand, Slidell. This event will allow parents and future kindergarten students to meet the teachers, learn about school procedures and ask questions. Spirit shirts and socks can be purchased, and information will be made available about the Bonne Ecole PTA. Students must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1 to attend kindergarten during the 20152016 school year. For information, visit bonneecoleelementary.stpsb.org or call (985) 643-0674. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL CONCERT: The St. Paul’s School spring band concert will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Briggs Assembly Center on the Jefferson Avenue side of campus, 917 S. Jahncke Ave., Covington. General admission seating is free and open to the pub-

lic; reserved seating is $10, and tickets can be purchased at the door. Andrew Moran and Jimmy Brinkman are the school’s music instructors. For information, call (985) 892-3200, ext. 1003. SAINT SCHOLASTICA FEAST DAY: St. Scholastica Academy, founded by the Benedictine sisters in 1903 in its current location, recently observed the Feast Day of its patroness, Saint Scholastica, with a Mass celebrated by Father Charles Benoit, O.S.B. The SSA choir and students sang psalms and songs and the class of 1965 (50 years) and the class of 1990 (25 years) were invited back to campus to be recognized. Following the Mass, the eighth-graders (class of 2019) were inducted into the Academy. During the induction, seniors Daly Andrus, Michelle Chatry, Emma Hodgins, Madison McDaniel and Catherine Walker reflected on their years at SSA, hoping to bestow some senior wisdom on the eighth-graders. Each senior then pinned her “SSA Little Sister� and presented her with a white rose. A luncheon organized by the SSA Parent Club was held in the cafeteria, and its theme was “Women of Faith.�

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Voter drive at area high schools nets 476 signups Advocate staff report Voter registration drives at eight public high schools in St. Tammany Parish brought in 476 new voters in April. The registration drives were conducted by the League of Women Voters of St. Tammany and the East St. Tammany and Greater Covington chapters of the NAACP. Covington, Fontainebleau, Lakeshore, Mandeville, Photo provided by League of Women Voters of St. Tammany Northshore, Salmen, Slidell Volunteer Jim Schmidt registers a high school student to vote and Pearl River high schools at Salmen High School in Slidell. participated in the drives,

Lake Castle Madisonville Private School girls win league volleyball championship

which were held during the high school seniors’ lunch period. The league’s voter services volunteer Bonnie Schmidt helped organized the drives. She said the league is looking for volunteers to assist with future registration drives. Training is provided. League membership is open year round for $56 per person, $80 family (two members in same household), or $25 student. For information on volunteering or becoming a member, visit lwvofst.org.

Tchefuncte student named state winner

Photo provided by Tchefuncte Middle School

Katherine Colgan, a sixth-grader at Tchefuncte Middle School, won first place at the state science fair. She is shown with TMS Principal Mitch Stubbs.

Treats, demonstrations mark Boys & Girls Clubs’ week National Boys & Girls Club Week was recently celebrated with activities planned by the Slidell club’s advisory board. Activities included inflatables and ice cream and pizza treats. The Slidell Police Department brought out its SWAT Team to demonstrate their equipment and tactics, and St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 sent out firefighters so the youth could see up-close a pumping and ladder truck. The East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce hosted a

String lessons at Lyon Elementary

Chamber After Hours at the club for the community to see the new programs as well as capital improvements underway at 705 Dewey Drive, next to Possum Hollow Park in Slidell. Summer camp registration is available at the Slidell Club, as well as at the Covington Boys & Girls Club at 919 N. Columbia St. Summer camp sessions run June 1 to July 24. Applications are available at the clubs and online at bgcsela. org/summer.

Photo provided by Lake Castle Madisonville Private School

The Lady Jets junior varsity volleyball team of Lake Castle Madisonville Private School won the Northshore Independent Athletic League championship with a season record of 6 wins and 1 loss during league play, and 3 wins and 1 loss in tournament play. In the front row, from left, are Lily Warshauer, Hannah Acosta, Isabelle Costner and Kaitlyn Weaver. In back are coach Gina Tullos, Sarah Tullos, Mady LaCoste, Alexis Dale, Quincy Downing, Lily Keel and Coach Leon Gex.

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School administrator is Slidell Elks Lodge citizen of the year Advocate staff report The Slidell Elks Lodge recently awarded its Citizen of the Year Award to Peter Jabbia, assistant superintendent of human resources and administration for the St. Tammany Parish School Board. Jabbia has spent more than 47 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and administrator. With him at the awards banquet was his wife, Suzanne, who has retired from the school system as a physical education teacher and coach. Recognition also went to the winners of the Elks Hoop Shoot Contest held in January. Winners who were present were Alison and Ansley Tullis, from Our Lady of Lourdes, and Sam McCarroll, from Clearwood Junior High School.

Peter Jabbia, left, receives the 2015 Elk Citizen of the Year Award from Herbert Hostler, exalted ruler of the Slidell Elks Lodge. The following recipients of Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarships were recognized: Evan Young, from St. Paul’s

High School; Jennifer Algero, from Mandeville High School; Alexis Arceneaux, from Fountainebleau High School; and Sierra Dean, from Lakeshore High School. Slidell Elks Lodge members recognized for their participation in community programs were Elk of the Year Carl Babin, Officer of the Year Paul Newfield, Auxiliary Member of the Year Carol Graff and Auxiliary Officer of the Year Tina Guillory. Wayne Landry received the Grand Exalted Ruler award for his commitment as lodge secretary and community activities chairman, and Frankie Crawford received the same award for her volunteerism as bingo sessions manager. Harold Crosby received the Exalted Ruler’s award for his commitment to bingo and the

Pine View students grow mighty tree Artist Jim Tweedy and Principal Diane Combs pose with the mural of a tree representing the school and students of Pine View Middle School in Covington. The quote at the bottom of the painting states, ‘From a small seed, a mighty tree may grow.’ Photo provided by Pine View

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gift from her faculty, staff and students. Artist Jim Tweedy, Principal Diane Combs, of parent of a Pine View student, Pine View Middle School in painted a mural of a tree repCovington, received a special resenting the school and its

students. Each student and faculty member contributed to the mural with a leaf made from a single thumb print.

veterans committee, as well as his generosity and kindness to others, which Exalted Ruler Herb Hostler said made him the lodge’s ambassador of good will. Elks of the Month were Steve Daigle, C.J. Bordelon, Bryan Rhodus, Marvin Fontenot, Sue Garrott, Warren Hoffman, Danny Diliberto, Dorothy Olson, Carl Babin, Pat Massarini, John Goubler and Shawn Reugger. Dance Chairman Pat Massarini presented certificates to the Elk Dancers for their continued service to the community by performing for veterans and senior citizens at residential facilities throughout the area. Wayne Landry presented longevity pins to lodge Treasurer Melinda Besse, a member for 5 years, and John Duplechain a member for 35 years. Elks Auxiliary President

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Most Valuable Student Scholarship recipients include, from left, Jennifer Algero, Evan Young, Alexis Arceneaux and Sierra Dean. Kathy Neight introduced the Elkettes of the Month: Carol Graff, Carol Daigle, Carol Massarini, Lynn Bergeron, Wanda Rhodus, Therese Newfield, Reva Goubler, Bella Landry, Johnnie

Verrette, Judy Hanrahan, Louise Hingle and Sylvia Wiltz. The meal was prepared by Steve Daigle and his assistants and served by the boys and leaders of Cub Scout Pack 346.

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Continued from page 1G oldest homes in the area that has never been seen on tour, she said, an 1860s house that has been restored and “two little cottages from the 1870s, updated in interesting and very different ways.� There is also a 1905 home that is pushing the “Creole� designation but has the signature big porch and no hallways, she said. The home tours began as a fundraiser to restore the Jean Baptiste Lang House, circa 1850. The house was donated to the city of Mandeville, moved onto donated property and serves as the as OMHA’s museum, gift shop and headquarters for the home tour at 605 Carroll St. Programs, maps and wristlets may be purchased at Lang House the day of the tour starting at noon. Tickets are available online at oldmandeville historicassociation.org; and at the Lang House from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Proceeds will fund continued renovations of Lang House. Future renovations include

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The Foster house will be featured on the Old Mandeville Historic Association Mother’s Day Tour of Homes on May 10. restoring the original slate roof back on the house, rebuilding the back porch, and re-creating the outside kitchen and slave quarters, Foster said. Lang House is unique in that it has the original archival elevation that shows the house from the front and its place on the original property at the corner of Wilkinson Street and Lakeshore Drive. They know

that for at least 10 years, there were slaves and later servants quarters on the property, Foster said. Clark said OMHA set the event for Mother’s Day because, “What do you do with your mom after you fed her?� It’s been a success. For information, contact Clark at (985) 626-4975 or rylaur@bellsouth.net.

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Many came to honor St. Joseph and to see the fourth annual St. Joseph’s Day Altar at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Covington. Donations collected will provide assistance to those in need. At the event, the Holy Family was depicted by Olivia Charbonnet as Mary, Bradley Gannon as Jesus and David Barcelona as St. Joseph. Diane Cooper assisted the Holy Family during the feeding. COPING WITH LONELINESS: Strategies for coping with loneliness will be discussed during a Lifetree Café program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 1340 Eighth St., Slidell. The program, titled “Isolated and Alone: Imprisoned in Iran,” includes a filmed interview with Sarah Shourd, who crossed the Iranian border while hiking and was held in solitary confinement for 410 days. Admission is free, and snacks and beverages are available. MOTHER/DAUGHTER TEA: The mission department of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church will hold a Mother/ Daughter Tea from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 2, in the fellowship hall at the church,

2445 Fourth St., Slidell. A $5 donation is requested. TERESIAN SISTERS CENTENNIAL: The Teresian Sisters are celebrating their centennial of service in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. They will be attending the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 3, at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1501 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, with a reception to follow in the cafeteria. DAY OF PRAYER: The annual observance of the 64th National Day of Prayer will be from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Heritage Park in Slidell. The Slidell Ministerial Alliance and others invite the public to pray for the nation and the community. Music will be provided by Row Dietrich. For information, contact

the Rev. Morris St. Angelo at (985) 788-6312 or email pastor morris@nbcofslidell.org. DOCTRINE, DOGMA, & DRAFT: Adults ages 21 to 35 are invited to Doctrine, Dogma & Draft with guest speakers, dialogue and fellowship at 7:30 p.m. every second Friday of the month at NOLA Southern Grille balcony, 1375 Gause Blvd., Slidell. Hosted by St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church, upcoming speakers include the Rev. Andre Melancon on May 8. Melancon is the vocations director of the Diocese of HumaThobodaux and pastor at St. Thomas Catholic Church and Student Center for the students at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. For information, visit saintlukeslidell.org/doctrinedogmaanddraft.

Clark, a senior agent with Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, will teach a free boating safety class for those 10 and older from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Madisonville Branch Library, 1123 Main St., Madisonville. State law requires all people born after January 1, 1984, to complete this class prior to operating a boat powered by a motor 10 horsepower or above on Louisiana waters. Topics include boating terminology, navigation rules, aids to navigation, lights, state and federal boating laws, and emergencies on the water. Lunch, drinks and door prizes are provided by Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries. To register, visit register. stpl.us/evanced/lib/eventcalen dar.asp or call (985) 845-4819. ST. TAMMANY SCHOOLS TO REVIEW STUDENT POLICIES: The St. Tammany Parish Public School System is conducting an annual review of its policies on student placement, promotion, retention and grading, and is inviting comments from the public at a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Lakeshore High School, 26301 La. 1088, Mandeville. A committee of school ad-

ministrators, teachers and parents meets annually to review the School System Pupil Progression Plan and submit recommendations to the School Board for consideration. The Pupil Progression Plan Advisory Committee met April 23 for discussion of any changes proposed by school administrators. After the public input meeting on May 5, the Advisory Committee will reconvene May 12. The proposed plan will be presented to the School Board for its consideration at the June 4 meeting of the committee as a whole, and again at the June 11 School Board meeting at the C.J. Schoen Administrative Complex, 321 N. Theard St., Covington. NORTHLAKE NEWCOMERS: Arthur Hardy will discuss the history, legends and lore of Mardi Gras when Northlake Newcomers holds its May luncheon at 10 a.m. May 8 at Tchefuncta Country Club, 2 Country Club Park, Covington. Reservations are required by April 30. The cost is $27 for members; $30 for guests. For information, send email to newcomersinfo211@ gmail.com or visit northlake newcomers.com.

NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS GARDENING CLINICS: St. Tammany Parish Master Gardeners will present gardening clinics from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29 at the Abita Springs Branch, 71683 Leveson St. The free event will feature the three tabletop clinics: “Old Garden Roses”, “Tool Care and Pruning Techniques” and “All about Camellias.” For information, call (985) 893-6285. PLANT SALE: The Slidell Garden Club will hold its plant sale and bazaar from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 434 Florida Ave., Slidell. The event was rescheduled because of weather. ROSE CLINICS: St. Tammany Parish Master Gardeners will present six tabletop clinics on roses at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fairview-Riverside State Park and Otis House Museum, 119 Fairview Drive, Madisonville. The tabletop clinics will deal with types of roses that grow well in south Louisiana; the best techniques for planting, pruning, deadheading and feeding roses; and dealing with rose diseases. The program is free with park admission of $2 per person ages 4 to 61. For information, call (985) 792-4652. BOATING SAFETY: Richard

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HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS: St. Tammany Parish Hospital honored its volunteers with a luncheon April 15 at Tchefuncte Country Club in Covington. In all, the volunteers provided 19,962 hours of service in 2014. The volunteers who served the most hours in 2014 were David Brumfield, 578.25 hours; Jewell Lorio, 520.5 hours; Elliott Peralta, 463.75 hours; Phyllis Peralta, 450.75 hours; and MaryAnn Brockhaus, 449.5 hours. Volunteers with 3,000 cumulative hours of service were Sandra Brantley, Michael Elliott and Elliott Peralta. Volunteers with 2,000 cumulative hours of service were David Brumfield, Yvonne Cleland, Don Gagnon and Olga Pepperman. Volunteers with 1,000 cumulative hours of service were Sandra Jarrell, Ken Kimberly, Fran Werther and Ken Werther. Volunteers recognized for hours in 2014 are as follows: n 500 to 999 hours: David Brumfield and Jewell Lorio. n 400 to 499 hours: MaryAnn Brockhaus, Barbara Brumfield, Olga Pepperman, Elliott Peralta and Phyllis Peralta. n 300 to 399 hours: Dorothy Frederick, Ken Kimberly, Julie Morse and Ronald Rome. n 200 to 299 hours: Gail Achary, Michael Achary (five years), Carolyn Arnold, Anna Bienvenu, Carolyn Boothe, Sandra Brantley (15 years), Patricia Bruner, Dorothy Bryant, Yvonne Cleland, Audrey Cooper (15 years), Michael Elliott, Don Gagnon (five years), Julia Gahn, Jerry Giglio, Carol Gonzales, Janet Grouchy, Stan Hobart, Kay Howell, Judy LaCour, Jane Landry, Charles LaRose, Betty McCormick, Bette McEvoy, Marguerite Morin, Marion Nichols, Louis Salzer, Sharon Smith, J. R. Stampley, Charles Stein (10 years), Ruth Sticker and Marie Tusa. n 100 to 199 hours: Diane Boushie, Steve Brooks, Ann Carter, Patsy Cook, Jane Copp, Jane Corkern, Rodney Corkern, Margaret Dennis (five years), Pat Emerson, Brenda Felder, Carmel Galouye, David Grouchy, Ann Hills, Karen Hysom, Bill Jackson (five years), Sandra Jarrell, Donis Jenkins, Pat Komitsky (five years), Delitha Lane, Patricia LeBlanc, Marsha Licali, Ann Lott, Jose Mascarro, Robert Massa, Dennis O’Leary, Jeannine Punch, Deborah Quinlan, Dorothy Rapp, Liz Robinson, Joe Ruffino, Mary Rose Shaw, Marty Spear, Alice Stein, Charles Wadlington, Fran Werther, Ken Werther and Angela Womack. n 50 to 99 hours: Sharon Baham, Mike Binnings (five years), Jill Casey,

Recent births at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington include: n Justin Matthew Debellevue, born March 8, son of Heather Lynn Debellevue and Trey Debellevue, of Covington. He weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz. n Coreen Elizabeth Guerin, born March 25, daughter of Christy Wiedeman Guerin and John Daniel Guerin Jr. She weighed 6 lbs., 10 oz. n Audrey Kate Wells, born March 25, daughter of Sara Ashley Wells and Caleb Keith Wells, of Mandeville. She weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz. n Kip Lawrence Grauch, born March 27, son of Katie Rault Grauch and David Lawrence Grauch, of Mandeville. He weighed 7 lbs., 4.5 oz. n Kanon Noel Plaisance, born March 29, son of Brittany Anne Plaisance and Kirk Patrick Plaisance, of Slidell. He weighed 7 lbs., 14 oz. n Shiloh Angelle Schieffler, born March 29, daughter of Patricia Angelle Schieffler and Craig John Schieffler Jr., of Covington. She weighed 2 lbs., 6 oz. n Kevin Cody Bordelon, born March 30, son of Brandie Nichoel Hano and Kevin Cody Bordelon, of Mandeville. He weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz. n Raelyn A’mani Johnson, born March 30, daughter of Uri Lajé Bridges, of Hammond. She weighed 4 lbs., 14 oz. n Makayla Rae Wood, born March 30, daughter of Tracy Elizabeth Wood and Raymond Allen Wood, of Slidell. She weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. n Lincoln Leonidas Caillouet, born March 31, son of Emilly Anne Caillouet and Edward Charles Caillouet, of Covington. He weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz. n Taylor Ann Chapotel, born March 31, daughter of Rebecca Costa Chapotel and David Michael Chapotel, of Madisonville. She weighed 8 lbs., 3 oz. n Brandon Christopher Donald Jr., born April 1, son of Tia Elizabeth Donald and Brandon Christopher Donald, of Madisonville. He weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz. n Adriana Sou Ban, born April 2, daughter of Jennifer Sternschuss Ban and Bord Sun Ban, of Covington. She weighed 3 lbs., 2 oz. n Annsley Grace Rowell, born April 2, daughter of Emily Lane Burgess and Preston Allen Rowell, of Kentwood. She weighed 7 lbs., 2 oz. n Colin Charles Nelson Johns, born April 5, son of Jennifer Blood Johns and Lloyd Nelson Johns III, of Mandeville. He weighed 3 lbs., 10.2 oz. n Christopher Simon Pelliccio, born April 6, son of Katie Gonsoulin Pelliccio and Christopher Adam Pelliccio, of Mandeville. He weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. n Lawrence Joseph Stromeyer V, born April 7, son of Lauren Elizabeth Stromeyer and Lawrence Joseph Stromeyer IV, of Covington. He weighed 3 lbs., 15 oz.

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The top five St. Tammany Hospital Guild volunteers for most hours served in 2014 are David Brumfield, Jewell Lorio, Phyllis Peralta, Elliott Peralta and MaryAnn Brockhaus.

The guest speaker at the St. Tammany Parish Hospital volunteer luncheon was Heath Allen, left, a reporter with WDSU-TV. He is seen with Barbara Brumfield, of the St. Tammany Hospital Guild, and Guild President Ron Rome. Steve Jahncke, Vicki Key, Susan Magee, Nancy Reed, Sharon Shallenburg, Diana Perret, Deanna Wehrung, Bonnie Wright and Jean Young. The luncheon also recognized Meals at Home volunteers, who take meals to those who would otherwise be without a hot meal daily. They are Johanna Bailey, Helen Locantro, Joe Locantro, Ann Lopez,

Betty Metz, Tommy Metz, Kenny Robinson, Mary Robinson and Harry Warner. BABY & ME: Parents of babies who are not yet walking will share issues and insights about parenting at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 30, on the second floor of the Slidell Memorial Hospital Community Outreach Center, Wellness Pavilion, 501 Robert Blvd.,

St. Tammany Hospital Guild volunteer Clare Drinkard was honored by St. Tammany Parish Hospital President and CEO Patti Ellish for 25 years of service with the hospital. Slidell. Registration is not required. For information, call (985) 280-8529. MEDITATION CLASS: The Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Tammany Parish Hospital offers free meditation classes at 10 a.m. every Thursday at the Paul D. Cordes Outpatient Pavilion, 16300 La. 1085, Covington. The classes, led by Ellen LaRocca, are free and open to the public. NEW BABY SUPPORT GROUP: Mothers gather with their little ones, from birth to 7 months, to discuss child development and parenting tips with other parents, as well as professionals, at 11:15 a.m. every Thursday at the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Parenting Center, 1505 N. Florida St., Suite B, Covington. Free. To register or for information, contact ksupan@stph.org or (985) 8984435. HELP FOR PTSD: Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder may benefit from a variety of treatments offered by the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System. For information, call (800) 935-8387 or visit www.ptsd.va.gov. For veterans in crisis, call (800) 273-8255 and press 1, chat online at veteranscrisisline.net or send a text message to 838255. Confidential support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

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