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Teaching man’s best friend
Volunteer shows training techniques to those adopting dogs BY MARY RICKARD
Special to The Advocate Kathy Markey has been volunteering at animal shelters since Hurricane Katrina when hundreds of abandoned pets wound up there. Since then, she has upped her skills, graduating from Animal Behavior College as a certified dog trainer, while continuing to assist at Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter, Labs4Rescue, Lovers Not Biters and Animal Rescue New Orleans. Her goal is to teach dogs good manners to make them more adoptable, and to make sure they adapt well to their new homes. “I get to see people so happy when this was an animal going to be euthanized or in the shelter two or three years, and then given a good home,” Markey said. Helping out at ARNO several years
ago, Markey noticed one dejected mutt in its feral dog program. “You need to get a home,” she advised and considered her friend Marnie Woynowski, assistant principal at Holy Name of Jesus School where Markey teaches physical education. At least 10 Holy Name faculty members adopted rescue dogs through Markey. “This is a Marnie dog,” she remembers thinking. The golden retriever and border collie mix now named Nola had survived on the streets of Central City for probably five years, apparently eating discarded food from overturned garbage cans and dodging teasing kids on bicycles. Woynowski adopted the dog, and immediately took it to PetSmart for pampering. “I brought her home and she laid on the carpet and never moved. She said,
‘I’m home,’ ” Woynowski said. Though docile inside the house, Nola had never walked on a leash and seemed aggressive outdoors. Markey was able to help Nola overcome her fears. “Markey reads animals. She instinctively knows what’s going on in their heads,” Woynowski said. Though Nola may still balk if her tail is touched, she exhibits no sign of a forlorn past. She is perfectly content just being a family pet. “They just want to be loved,” Woynowski said. “Markey has come in to work with our most troubled dogs,” said Mary Simon, founder of Lovers Not Biters. “She has helped our dogs that have shown aggression to overcome their fears and learn positive behaviors.” People adopting dogs from a shelter can often become frustrated by mis-
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behavior. Markey often visits adoptive homes to demonstrate effective dog training techniques and ease the transition. If there is undesirable behavior, she explains why the dogs act that way. A predictable routine and consistent communication may be all that is necessary to calm them down. “I’m not really here to train the dog. I’m here to train you so you can train the dog,” she tells people. Both Markey and Woynowski believe mixed breeds make the best pets. Markey’s adopted poodle mix Whoodie wears goggles and rides around with her on a scooter. “In the gene pool, you get the best qualities of all these dogs. Put them in a good home and you’ve got a winner,” Advocate staff photo by SHERRI MILLER Woynowski said, as she stroked Nola, Dog trainer Kathy Markey trains Nola laying peacefully at her feet. “Once they love you, they love you at the home of Marnie Wonowski in Terrytown on Monday. hard. That’s a shelter dog.”
Senior Fest set for May at Lakefront Arena
Earlis Bourgeois and his wife, Toney, show off their 1955 Chevy Bel Air at the Indy Race Day at Champions Square in New Orleans on April 11. Earlis acquired the car four years ago, restored it and put in a new, 260-horsepower engine.
Advocate staff report
Advocate photos by VERONICA DOMINACH
Chad Freeman walks his son, Heath, 6, over to the Nissan GTR for a test ride around the Smoothie King Center during the Indy Race Day on April 11. Riders get ready to go on a test drive during the Indy Race Day.
Indy Race Day featured a large selection of vintage sports cars, race cars and motorcycles for viewing up close at Champions Square in New Orleans on April 11. Two two-seater Indy cars, the Nissan GTR and the Ferrari 430, were available for test rides around the Smoothie King Center. All proceeds from the event benefited the Southeast Louisiana Council, Boy Scouts of America.
The New Orleans Council on Aging is making plans for Senior Fest 2015, which will be held Friday, May 8, at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena. For information about supporting Senior Fest or becoming a sponsor, contact the Council on Aging at (504) 821-4121 or administration@ nocoa.org. The theme of this year’s Senior Fest celebration is “Get into the Act,” to focus on how older adults are taking charge of their health, getting engaged in their communities and helping others. Major sponsors include Peoples Health, Entergy New Orleans, Amerigroup Louisiana and Walgreens. The theme also reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Older Americans Act into law in July 1965. Since then, the act has provided a nationwide aging services network and funding that helps older adults live with dignity in the communities of their choice for as long as possible. These services include home-delivered and congregate meals, caregiver support, communitybased assistance, personal care, legal assistance, elder abuse prevention and much more. By promoting and engaging in activity, wellness and inclusivity, more Americans than ever before can “Get into the Act.” While the New Orleans Council on Aging provides comprehensive, direct services to older adults year-round, Older Americans Month offers an opportunity to emphasize how older adults can access the homeand community-based services they need to live independently in their communities. It is also an occasion to highlight how older adults are engaging with and making a difference in those communities.
Lafreniere Park tree ceremony City Park tapped for certification honors, memorializes volunteers
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The members of Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful and the Patrons of Lafreniere Park will hold their annual Tree Dedication Ceremony at 11 a.m. Friday in the park’s Foundation Center, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie. Those being honored are local volunteers Annette Adler and Joann Christopher, and Equitas Capital Advisors, a
local investment management company. And those whose memory will be honored are Laura Ahten, Christopher Beckmann, Mattew Derenbecker, Cynthia Peterson, John Reily, Ashley Royal, Robert Wallace and Valerie West. “All the names of those being remembered will be placed on the äSee JEFFERSON, page 3G
Today is Earth Day, a perfect time to talk about New Orleans’ largest swath of public, recreational land: City Park. This month, the park’s Festival Grounds were picked for certification by the national Sustainable Sites Initiative. SITES is a program that recognizes and promotes sustainable landscape planning, design, construction and maintenance efforts that can benefit the environment and local and regional
Austin, the United States Botanic Garden and the American Society of Landscape Architects. The 50-acre festival grounds, once part of a golf course along Wisner Boulevard between the New Orleans Museum of Art THROW ME SOMETHIN’ and Interstate 610, received one out of four stars based on 51 potential credits, with points awarded for initial site seleccommunities and economies. tion, water, soil, vegetation, maThe program is led by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at äSee THROW ME, page 3G
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Algiers library offers career workshops Career workshops on writ- strengthening families and ing rĂŠsumĂŠs and interviewcommunities. ing will be held this week at The New Orleans Public the Algiers Regional Library, Library has held many pro2014 Holiday Drive, grams throughout New Orleans. April celebrating Jessica Rareshide, DĂa, and there are a certified personnel more to come. This consultant and staffweek, there will be ing professional, will a program featuring present the rĂŠsumĂŠ Ireland at 10:30 a.m. workshop from 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Norto 7:30 p.m. Thursday. man Mayer Library, @ THE Participants are en3001 Gentilly Blvd., couraged to bring their LIBRARY New Orleans. There rĂŠsumĂŠ for review, and CHARLES will be a program feawill learn best practic- BROWN turing Italy at 10:30 es and new techniques a.m. Saturday at the to help their rĂŠsumĂŠ win an Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., interview. New Orleans. There will be Rareshide will present the a program on Cuba at noon interview strategies workSaturday at the Algiers Reshop from 3 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. gional Library, 3014 Holiday Participants will learn how Drive, New Orleans. To to answer the difficult quessee the full schedule of DĂa tions and what to ask the events, visit nolalibrary.org. interviewer to ensure a great EARLY VOTING: Early voting job fit. for the New Orleans Public DĂ?A: El dĂa de los niĂąos/El Library millage proposition dĂa de los libros (Children’s will be held from 8:30 a.m. Day/ Book Day), commonly to 6 p.m. through Saturday. known as DĂa, is a celebraEarly voting locations are: tion every day of children, n City Hall, 1300 Perdido families and reading that St., Room 1W24, New Orculminates yearly on April leans 30. The celebration emn Algiers Courthouse, 225 phasizes the importance of Morgan St., Room 105, New literacy for children of all Orleans linguistic and cultural backn Chef Menteur Voting Magrounds. It is a daily comchine Warehouse Site, 8870 mitment to linking children Chef Menteur Highway, New and their families to diverse Orleans books, languages and culn Lake Vista Community tures. The common goals of Center, 6500 Spanish Fort all DĂa programming are to: Blvd., New Orleans. n Celebrate children and To find your voting locaconnect them to the world of tion or for voting-related learning through books, stoinformation, contact the Orleans Parish Registrar of ries and libraries n Nurture cognitive and lit- Voters Office at nola.gov/ registrar, (504) 658-8300 or eracy development in ways orleansrovc@sos.la.gov. that honor and embrace a For information about the child’s home language and New Orleans Public Library culture millage proposition, visit n Introduce families to nolalibrary.org. community resources that provide opportunities for Charles Brown is the exlearning through multiple ecutive director of the New literacies Orleans Public Library. n Recognize and respect For more information, visit culture, heritage and lanneworleanspubliclibrary.org. guage as powerful tools for
Photos provided by VFW Post 3267
Larry Simmons, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3267 commander, and artist Scott LoBaido stand in front of the completed mural.
Flag furls along VFW facade Advocate staff report Scott LoBaido, a self-taught artist who calls himself a “creative patriot,� recently painted a furling flag of the United States of America across the front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3267 in Harahan. VFW Post 3267 Commander Larry Simmons and post members received an offer from LoBaido to paint the flag, the seventh of 12 that he has painted as part of the Flags Across America tour. His goal is to paint an American flag on the exterior wall of a VFW Post in each state. Sponsor companies Home Depot and Behr Paint provided the manpower to apply the eight gallons of primer and an additional eight gallons of paint to enable LoBaido to complete the project.
Artist Scott LoBaido painted a mural of the American flag furling across the front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3267 in Harvey. LoBaido worked three days VFW Ladies Auxiliary Presito complete the painting of the dent Charlene Simmons and 60-by-22-foot flag. Post Commander Larry Sim-
mons presented LoBaido a plaque in recognition of his work.
Metairie library offers Declawing can have long-term negative effects on cats series on healthy eating A series of seven nutrition lies in decision-making proclasses is planned for Thurs- cesses; and advocates across day evenings beginning ethnic lines for equitable April 23 at the East Bank Re- distribution of resources, opgional Library, 4747 W. Naportunity and justice. poleon Ave., Metairie. There ENVIROSCHOOL: The Louisiwill be no class May 14. All ana Department of Environsessions are free of charge mental Quality will present and are open to the public. information about construcThere is no registration. tion stormwater permits During the classes, Karen from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday Walker, nutrition agent with at the East Bank Regional the LSU AgCenter, will preLibrary, 4747 W. Napoleon pare a seasonal salad and Ave., Metairie. The program talk about healthy eating. is free and open to the pubThe class schedule lic; participants should is: register at www.deq. April 23: making plates louisiana.gov/portal/ half fruits and vegtabid/2601/default. etables, with a demonaspx. stration of carrot and JOHN MCDONOGH: The raisin salad legacy of public school April 30: varying prophilanthropist John tein, with a demonstraMcDonogh, includJP LIBRARY ing the community he tion of salmon salad LAGNIAPPE established known as May 7: being physiCHRIS cally active, with a McDonoghville, will SMITH demonstration of fun be discussed by author fruit salad Leighton Ciravolo at May 21: choosing whole 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30, grains half of the time, with at the East Bank Regional a demonstration of quinoa Library, 4747 W. Napoleon and black bean salad Ave., Metairie. May 28: calcium and dairy, Ciravolo is author of “The with a demonstration of Legacy of John McDonogh,� leafy green spring salad published in 2002 by the June 4: food safety and Center for Louisiana Studies, thrifty shopping, with a dem- University of Louisiana at onstration of broccoli slaw Lafayette. salad FANTASY WRITING GROUP: SciJune 11: reducing fat, sugar fi, fantasy and horror writand salt, with a demonstraers of all levels will meet at tion of light banana pudding. 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30, FINANCIAL FITNESS IN SPANat the East Bank Regional ISH: Puentes New Orleans is Library, 4747 W. Napoleon sponsoring a class to help Ave., Metairie. families achieve financial This free writing group stability in order to purchase encourages local writers to a home, open a business, create works of fiction based establish a retirement plan on science fiction, fantasy or re-establish credit from and horror themes. Partici9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, pants submit manuscripts to April 25, at the East Bank be critiqued by others in the Regional Library, 4747 W. group. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. For some families, this For more information about class may help them receive programs at the 15 branches grant assistance when purof the Jefferson Parish Lichasing a home. Puentes brary, go to www.jplibrary. New Orleans works to pronet or friend the library’s vide better education for Facebook page for daily proyoung Latinos; encourages gramming updates. participation of Latino fami-
Declawing a cat so he does not mess up the furniture or shred the curtains may sound like a good idea in theory; however, there are several negative consequences to declawing. Once considered a quick, easy and safe procedure, declawing is actually a serious surgery that can have negative ANIMAL impacts on a cat’s RESCUE quality of life. TRACI Cats rely on HOWERTON their claws on a daily basis for many uses. They extend their claws in order to achieve a full body stretch. Declawed cats are more prone to muscle pains and arthritis as a result of not being able to get a full stretch in. A cat’s claws also are tools for balance; without them, the cat must shift his weight and relearn how to walk on the exposed bone that is left once the claws are removed. Scratching is a source of exercise and stress relief for felines. Cats tend to scratch when they are anxious or frustrated. Without claws, they do not have a way to alleviate
Barbar likes other dogs, and he is especially fond of cats. He has a mild thyroid condition that causes problems with his fur, and it would be resolved a lot more quickly if he was in a permanent home. All Babar needs is one little pill a day. He is approximately 8 years old. Email adoptfromarno@yahoo.com for more details. The adoption fee is $200 and includes neuter, UTD vaccines, rabies Photo provided by ARNO shot and a chip. can be left behind and cause stress. pain for a cat. Finally, declawFinally, the No. 1 use of ing can result in permanent claws is for defense. Even nerve damage. if a cat is an indoor cat only, What’s the alternative? accidents happen, and if a deScratching is a normal and clawed cat gets outdoors, he vital part of a cat’s life. There will not have a way to defend are several scratching posts himself against a predator on the market. Also, trimming or to climb a tree to escape nails once or twice a month is a danger. Declawing is not only painful good way to make the scratchfor a cat but it can cause nega- ing less damaging. There are tive behaviors and permanent also nail covers or caps that can be put over claws. physical damage. Declawed Declawing is an illegal pracfelines may avoid using the tice in multiple countries, and litter box as they are used to using their claws to maneuver several counties in California also have made this controverthe litter. Some declawed cats may start to bite and use their sial procedure illegal. The deciteeth as a defense mechanism. sion to declaw is not one that If the declawing surgery is not should be taken lightly. Do the done properly, bone fragments research and get the facts. This
McDonoghville celebrates bicentennial Advocate staff report A free, public symposium on the bicentennial of the McDonoghville area of Gretna and Algiers will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at John McDonogh VFW Post 3121, 475 Monroe St., Gretna. Named for philanthropist John McDonogh, the area was originally the site of Monplaisir, a 1750s plantation. The Jefferson Parish Historical Commission, the Jefferson Historical Society and Gretna are presenting the symposium, which will cover topics such as the history of the community, notable families from the area, John McDonogh, the Jefferson Parish McDonogh schools and the architectural history of Or-
leans Parish McDonogh schools plus the old public schools of Algiers. Historical artifacts will be on display. A program honoring McDonogh will be presented at 9:45 a.m. May 1, at the John McDonogh Cenotaph, McDonoghville Cemetery, 520 Hancock St., Gretna. McDonogh left the bulk of his fortune to the cities of New Orleans and Baltimore for the purpose of building public schools. In return for his legacy, he asked that schoolchildren place flowers around his grave annually, a tradition that McDonogh No. 26 will honor May 1. In case of inclement weather, the free, public John McDonogh Day event will be held at John McDonogh VFW Post 3121, 475 Monroe St., Gretna.
is a procedure that can have lasting effects on a cat’s disposition, health and well-being.
Events
YAPPY HOUR: The Louisiana SPCA will be the beneficiary of Yappy Hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every Thursday at Rare Form, 437 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans. Fresh water and treats will be provided for pups while owners enjoy $1 off all craft cocktails. When patrons mention “Yappy Hour,� 15 percent of the proceeds will benefit the SCPA. For information, visit www.rareformnola.com. ADOPTION EVENT: Animal Rescue New Orleans will have adoptable dogs and cats from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Xplore Federal Credit Union, 1201 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. For information, email adoptfromarno@yahoo.com. ADOPTION EVENT AND BAKE SALE: The Louisiana SPCA will hold a neighborhood pet adoption event and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Clearview Mall, 4426 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. For information, call (504) 368-5191 or visit laspca.org. DEALING WITH FERAL CATS: The Louisiana SPCA will present a free workshop on feral cat TNR from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., New Orleans. People with neighborhood cats will learn the importance of trap-neuter-return and find out about basic methods and equipment. To reserve a spot, call (504) 7623306. For information, visit la-spca.org. LOST OR FOUND PETS: In Orleans Parish, you can send a photo, description of your pet, date lost/found and your contact information to lostandfound@la-spca.org. In Jefferson Parish, email molsen@jeffparish. net and bbourgeois @jeffparish.net, and in St. Bernard Parish, email cluna@sbpg.net.
Traci D. Howerton is social media editor of Animal Rescue New Orleans, a nonprofit, volunteer-based, no-kill shelter.
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Continued from page 1G terials, human health and well-being, construction and maintenance. “We are pleased to be among those taking a lead in applying the SITES rating system to enhance the environmental, social and economic aspects of our projects,” said Meg Adams, City Park construction manager. The Festival Grounds includes mature oaks and cypress trees, a Reunion Shelter with 64 solar panels on its roof, four athletic fields, a 1-mile walking/biking path, a playground and an exercise station with interactive machines for adults and children. The grounds also include 2 acres of constructed wetlands with native plants and a boardwalk. The area has become a spot for local festivals, including the Voodoo Music Experience, the New Orleans Seafood Festival and Hogs for the Cause. SITES project team members included Meg Adams and Linzey Powers from City Park, Torre Design Consortium, Dana Brown and Associates and Cobalt Construction.
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The park recently created a new entrance to Couturie Forest by installing a 100-foot pe-
destrian bridge over a lagoon at 1900 Harrison Ave., near the Volunteer Center and new parking lot. Couturie Forest is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. during daylight saving time. Vehicles should be removed from the lot by closing time because the gates will be locked. Combined with Scout Island, Couturie Forest is a 60-acre site filled with native trees, scenic waterways and wildlife. Trails offer ways to exercise while enjoying the park’s rich, natural landscape. Costing more than $270,000, the bridge was paid for by the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreational Trails Program through the Louisiana Office of State Parks. Matching funds were provided by the park and Friends of City Park. Planned improvements to the area include bike parking and a bike repair station also sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration’s Recreational Trails Program. The gravel parking lot will be paved and will include a water fountain and an informational kiosk provided by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s Transportation Alternatives Program. With continued donations and volunteer help, upcoming improvements will create the Harrison Avenue Trailhead, connecting Harrison Avenue and Wisner Boulevard bike lanes
with a multiuse path on Marconi Avenue. For information, visit www.neworleanscitypark. com.
Algiers courthouse self-defense class
E. “Teena” Anderson-Trahan, judge with Second City Court in Algiers, and Edwin M. Shorty Jr., of the Constable’s Office, will host a basic self defense and awareness class at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at the courthouse, 225 Morgan St. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. and participants should wear casual or workout attire and are encouraged to bring a yoga mat, if they have one. Ten contact moves and the use of nonlethal weapons will be demonstrated. For information, contact law clerk Danielle Barringer at (504) 407-0432 or dbarringer@ orleanscdc.com.
Gardening for toddlers
Children 18 months to 5 years old, accompanied by an adult, are invited to gather for Kinder Garden from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road. The children will learn about nature through plantings, digging for worms and crafts in the Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden. The event will not be held if it is raining, and advance registration is required. Cost is $10
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Longue Vue hosts Kinder Garden for children 18 months to 5 years old on Saturday. for members and $12 for nonmembers and covers one child and one adult. Siblings and extra adults will pay $5. For information, contact Lydia Vaughn at (504) 293.4722 or lvaughn@ longuevue.com or visit www.longuevue.com. Lynne Jensen writes about New Orleans community events and people. Contact her at jensencolumn@gmail.com.
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Special fundraiser is Saturday
The teachers and teacher assistants at Christ the King Lutheran Preschool will host Memorial Tree Plaque in the a spaghetti dinner fundraiser (park’s) Foundation Center,” and blood drive from 11 a.m. to explained Metairie resident 3 p.m. Saturday at the school, Jackie Madden, spokesperson 1001 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner. for the program. “And trees The event will benefit Gary will also be planted in the Memorial Grove inside the Sprague, who has been diagpark.” nosed with stage 4 colon cancer Both the Friends of Jefferwith metastasis to the liver. son the Beautiful and the PaHe is the husband of preschool trons of Lafreniere Park are director Maritza Sprague, who trying to replace trees that has a form of leukemia. were destroyed in Hurricane Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. Katrina, Madden added. For tickets, call Kristin Diaz Following the ceremony, at (504) 559-4564. a light lunch will be served and a special program will Alliance meeting next month feature Neil Odenwald, professor emeritus of landscape Radio show host Christopher architecture at LSU and past Tidmore will be the guest president of the American speaker at the next meeting of Society of Landscape Archithe Jefferson chapter of the tects, Louisiana chapter. His Alliance for Good Government topic is “Trees for All Seaplanned for 7 p.m. May 7 at the sons.” Harahan Senior Center, 100 EloBoth events are free and die St., Harahan. open to the public, but resFor information about the ervations are required by meeting or the alliance, call Thursday. chapter President Jamie Balser For more information and at (504) 812-1332. to make a reservation, call Pet adoption this weekend (504) 833-8733. The Louisiana SPCA will hold Library group to meet a pet adoption event from 11 The Friends of the Jefferson a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at ClearPublic Library will hold a gen- view Shopping Center, 4436 Veteral meeting at 10 a.m. May erans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. 6 the East Bank Regional LiSPCA adoption counselors brary, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., and volunteers will be on hand to help you select the right pet Metairie. Guest speaker is Ann Roth, for your family. For more inforformer president of the New mation, call (504) 368-5191 or Orleans Orchid Society. Her visitla-spca.org. topic is “Orchids — Then and Now.” Eva Jacob Barkoff writes about For more information, call the people and events in Jef(504) 455-2665 or send an ferson Parish. She can be email to FriendsJPL@yahoo. reached at ejbarkoff@gmail. com. com. Continued from page 1G
West Bank Art Guild chooses artists of the month The March artists of the month for the West Bank Art Guild are, from left, Jeanie Hotard, first, for ‘Still Life’; Peggy Pospisil, second, for ‘Called to Travel’; and Kuni Tripathi, third, for ‘Water Carrier.’ Photos provided by West Bank Art Guild
The January artists of the month for the West Bank Art Guild are, from left, Penny Baker, first, for ‘Accordion Player,’ done in pen and ink; Mariloy Galle, tied for second for her watercolor ‘Lighthouse’; Brenda Fortmyer, tied for second for her acrylic ‘Natchez’; and Tommy Effler, third, for his oil ‘Tiger.’
Jazzie Belles perform at Senior Citizen Exposition
Ballroom dance party to feature tango orchestra rating the basic elements of tango, will take place from 7:30 A ballroom dance party fea- p.m. to 10 p.m. with live music turing New Orleans’ only tango from Orquesta Fleur. The event is BYOL; no setorchestra, Orquesta Fleur, will take place Sunday, May 3, at ups available. The cost is $8 for The Dance Quarter, 1719 Tole- Dance Quarter students and dano St., New Orleans. $10 for others. For informaThe Dance A La Carte event tion, visit the Orquesta Fleur will begin with an introductory Facebook page at https://www. lesson from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., facebook.com/OrquestaFleur followed by a mixer from 6 Tango or contact Tom Collins at (404) 401-9966 or p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A milonga dance, incorpo- blinddriveharp@yahoo.com. Advocate staff report
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The Jazzie Belles Line Dance Team performed during the 2015 Jefferson Parish Senior Citizen Exposition, which brought more than 100 exhibitors with information about health and community resources to the Alario Event Center in Westwego. In the front row, from left, are Diane Alario, Lois Hall, Jouette Bergeron, Susan Combs, Charles Babin, Amanda Babin and Rita Nelson. In the back row are Mary Borgen, Mary Adams, Judith Schouest, June Hall, Jackie Herbert, Joan Capdeville, Liz Boudoin, Marie Lee, Elaine Hepting, Cookie LeBlanc and GlynRae Waguespack. Elaine Marshall is also a member of the dance team.
Terrytown Golden Age Club celebrates March birthdays
Members with birthdays in March celebrated recently with others in the Terrytown Golden Age Club. First row, from left, are Evelyn Clinkenbeard, Ruth Fremin, Hilda Dufrene, Rose Bealer and Larry Vaught; and second row, Emerita Lizarraga, Claudette Ott, Kemper Martin, Lou Ada Robinson, Lynn McCart, Betty Nolan, Betty Berger and Garry Vedros, of the Jefferson Parish Recreation Department. The Terrytown Golden Age Club meets at 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Terrytown Golden Age Center, 641 Heritage Ave. For informaPhoto provided by Terrytown Golden Age Club tion, call (504) 349-5000.
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