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Santa will be on the run in Warehouse District Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to the winter holiday season, which for some includes costuming for Christmas. It’s only natural for Santa’s helpers in New Orleans to dress and join the merrymaking at the annual “Running of the Santas” on Saturday, Dec. 12, in the Warehouse District. The fun starts at 2 p.m. at the “South Pole,” commonly called The Rusty Nail, 1100 Constance St. The crowd will kick into a four-block fun run at 5:45 p.m. to the “North Pole,” also known as Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Blvd. Registration for the Fun Run will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Rusty Nail. Participants should don creative Christmas attire for a chance to win the treasured Best Holiday Costume award. Popular subjects include Santa, Mrs. Claus, Scrooge, Jingle Bells, Jack Frost and Old Man Winter. Flow Tribe will headline, playing from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Generations Hall, preceded by Category from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. DJ Scott Satchfield will äSee JENSEN, page 2G
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Ashley Kottemann and her son Gabriel, by red door, listen as Pastor Antoine Barriere of HouseHold of Faith speaks and the Rev. Henry Hudson of Trinity Episcopal waits his turn at the house dedication. The churches teamed up with New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanityand AmeriCorps workers to build the home on Oleander Street in New Orleans.
HOUSEWORK Mom and son thankful for a new home after churches come together for build
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Ashley Kottemann and her son Gabriel, 6, have a big change to be thankful for this holiday season: They’ll soon be moving into a new three-bedroom Habitat for Humanity home. As per Habitat requirements, Kottemann put sweat equity into the house, helping to lay floors, build walls and paint rooms. The interior colors are standard-issue neutrals, but she did get to add a few personal touches, choosing dark hardwood for the floor and a smoky blue for the home’s exterior. The overarching color scheme Gabriel Kottemann, 6, greets the Rev. Antoine M. Barriere of Household for the building project as a whole, of Faith Church, as Ashley Kottemann and the Rev. Henry Hudson of though, was a mixture of black and Trinity Episcopal Church look on. white.
Toy drive helps steer Santa to Kenner principal gets surprise Children’s thank-you for 30 years of work Hospital The 24th annual Children’s Hospital toy drive gets under way Thursday and continues until Dec. 10. “The last several years our toy drive has been supported by various schools, churches and small businesses,” said organizer Alex Fisher Jr. “This year, the goal is to bring aboard larger businesses, organizations and schools.” The toys will be collected on Dec. 10, and volunteers are needed. “We not only need help collecting the toys, we also need individuals and groups to help sort and box the toys, which we will do from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 475 Franklin St. in Gretna,” Fisher said. The toys will be delivered to Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12. To donate, volunteer or for information, call Fisher at äSee BARKOFF, page 2G
they’re throwing her a surprise party. Students at Greenlawn TerHow do you keep 500 kids ages 4 to 11 quiet? Tell them race Elementary School in that their school principal is Kenner gave a big thanks last on the way to the cafeteria and week to Katherine T. “Kitty” Advocate staff report
The blitz build, completed in 10 days between Oct. 6 and Oct. 21, brought together volunteers from the mostly white Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., and Household of Faith, the African-American church just blocks away at 630 Jackson Ave., New Orleans. Though the construction was fastpaced, the cornerstone for the cooperative project was laid about two years ago, said Household of Faith pastor the Rev. Antoine M. Barriere, when as a Habitat board member, he realized that getting churches to work together on the organization’s building projects would benefit all involved. “Me and Henry (Hudson, Trinity’s pastor) got together and started realäSee HOUSE, page 3G
Croft, as she marked her third decade as principal there. “I was so surprised, I almost passed out,” she said of the äSee PRINCIPAL, page 2G
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ABOVE: Kamdyn Bromfield, 5, hugs Principal Katherine Croft after presenting her with roses during a surprise party to celebrate her 30 years as principal at Greenlawn Terrace Elementary in Kenner. LEFT: The pre-K class sings a song during the surprise party.
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Animal rescue community mourns Charlotte Bass Lilly
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Teacher Eric Spadoni holds the mic for Danarius Meredith, 5, as he leads his kindergarten class in a song they wrote for the party. It was titled ‘Yo Ho, Yo Ho, It’s a Principal’s Life.’
Croft is stunned as she enters a cafeteria full of students and staff for her surprise party.
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Continued from page 1G party. Fooling the veteran leader took a lot of planning. Much of the work seemed to happen while she was out of town at a conference for four days, Croft said. Then, on the big day last Wednesday, Croft was invited to lunch with a School Board member, a lunch that was mysteriously cut short. Stopping for gas on the way back, however, put her a bit behind schedule returning to school. “The assistant principal called and said, ‘Where are
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Kenner Christmas Village opens
An annual holiday tradition kicks off in Kenner this weekend when the Christmas Village opens at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Heritage Park, 405 Williams Blvd. in Rivertown. Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni and Santa Claus will turn on the lights. Soon, “snow” will fall, turning the village into a winter wonderland. Animated scenery, Christmas caroling, entertainment by local school students and dance schools, and costumed holiday characters will be accompianed
Katherine ‘Kitty’ Croft is overwhelmed by a surprise party celebrating her 30 years as principal at Greenlawn Terrace Elementary in Kenner. you? I have a huge problem in the cafeteria,’ … I thought an electrical panel caught on fire. … There were cars (in the school lot), but I didn’t pay attention because they told me there was a parent meeting.” The elaborate planning did the trick. The party brought out family, educators, kids and community members, with a program that included special
by arts and crafts, food and refreshments. The village will be open Sunday along with the first three weekends in December — Dec. 4-6, Dec. 11-13, and Dec. 1820. Hours are 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Santa will be available for photos. Parking and admission are free. Adding to the holiday spirit will be a special musical light show called “Laser Holidays” beginning at 7 p.m. on Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 at the Kenner Planetarium and MegaDome Cinema, 2020 Fourth St., Rivertown. Tickets to the light show, which are $2, can be purchased at the planetarium box office. For information about the Christmas Village and the light show, call (504) 468-7231.
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Continued from page 1G entertain earlier in the day at the Rusty Nail, where food will be provided by Rock-nSake Bar and Sushi. Advanced tickets are $25, and VIP tickets are $75. They’re available at running ofthesantas.com. Information is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/running santas, and on Twitter, @RunningSantas. A portion of the proceeds will benefit That Others May Live Foundation, a nonprofit group established in 2002 to provide scholarships, family counseling and aid to surviving children of U.S. Air Force rescue heroes. The Running of the Santas holiday event started in 1998 in the streets of downtown Philadelphia.
Happening at City Park
The newly constructed Oscar J. Tolmas Center will open Monday at 5 Victory Ave. in
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Some of those who costumed at last year’s Running of the Santas include Adam Wade, Tommy Chase, Erin Stevens and Tom Pace. City Park, near the entrance to Storyland and the New Or-
performances from the students. “I’m never speechless — I’m always full of it. I was at a loss for words,” she said. Croft’s secret to success and longevity is enjoying life after school, as well. She’s an avid traveler. “I love school. There is no greater thing or greater reward than working with little kids,” she said.
Parish receives special grant
The Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs, a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, has won a $2,500 grant from Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program. In an email, Kriss Fortunato, public information officer for the parish, said the grant money has allowed the parish to buy receptacles for cigarette butts and to fund a public awareness campaign. These receptacles have been placed at the pavilion areas at the Bucktown Marina and the Bonnabel Boat Launch to reduce litter on the ground and ultimately, in Lake Pontchartrain. “Preliminary scans of a 10-foot-by-10-foot section at each site, conducted as a prerequisite for grant funding,
leans Botanical Garden. Along with information about the historic park and its offerings, the facility will include a gift and plant shop and public restrooms. The building was dedicated Nov. 17. The city is counting down the days to the start of City Park’s Celebration in the Oaks, with hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights and displays, including the Who Dat tree, Mr. Bingle, the Cajun Night before Christmas and a front-row seat on the two-mile mini train ride, all taking place at Storyland, the Botanical Garden and the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park. The annual holiday event starts Friday and ends Saturday, Jan. 2. It will be closed Nov. 30 through Dec. 4; and Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. Hours are 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, including Christmas night. Tickets are $8; children younger than 3 and Friends
At about 2 years old, Logan is young and full of life. He’s also been through basic obedience training. To find out more about him, email adopt@animal rescuenew orleans.org. The adoption fee is $200 and covers neuter, UTD vaccines, rabies and chip.
The animal rescue community is mourning the loss of Charlotte Bass Lilly, president and executive director of Animal Rescue New Orleans. Lilly, who passed away from cancer on Nov. 15, had been instrumental in the animal ANIMAL rescue efforts RESCUE after Hurricane TRACI Katrina. HOWERTON An animal advocate since the 1970s, she fought tirelessly to give a voice to the voiceless, devoting her life to the cause. She stayed with her pets during Katrina and then joined the massive rescue mission afterward, saving thousands of animals. Lilly stepped up as national groups left town, starting the first no-kill animal shelter in the region, Animal Rescue Lilly New Orleans. Since March 2006, ARNO has rescued and found homes for more than 8,000 companion animals. Lilly’s joy was saving the animals that seemed to have no hope — the injured, sick, elderly and starved — and helping them become whole and feel loved again. She put the needs of others above her own and was never too busy to help anyone — human or animal. ARNO will continue the good fight in her honor. Lilly’s mission was to “rescue one by one until there are none.” Through relationships with local and regional shelters and rescues, and with devoted and compassionate volunteers, we at ARNO are going to work every day to make her proud and to continue her mission. This Thanksgiving, we are thankful that there are people like Lilly who live their lives selflessly to do good in the world and make it a better place, especially for animals. There will never be another Charlotte Bass Lilly, and although her time here was short, she lived one heck of a meaningful life and made a
THURSDAY: Yappy Hour in the courtyard at Rare Form, 437 Esplanade Ave. at Frenchmen St. from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. every Thursday. It benefits the Louisiana SPCA. Stop in for dinner, or just enjoy some craft cocktails and listen to relaxing live music with your friendly four-legged friend. Fresh water and treats will be provided for pups, while owners enjoy $1 off all craft cocktails. Don’t forget: When you mention “Yappy Hour,” 15 percent of the proceeds from your outing go to benefit the Louisiana SPCA. Visit www.rareformnola.com for information. SATURDAY: Animal Rescue New Orleans will be at the Arts Market at Palmer Park, South Carrollton and South Claiborne avenues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with adoptable dogs and info on volunteering and fostering. For info contact adopt@animalrescueneworleans.org.
found more than 650 cigarette butts littered the grounds at those two areas alone,” Fortunato added. The grant, along with the donation of 1,500 pocket ash trays from Keep America Beautiful, will allow the parish to continue its fight against litter and expand efforts to keep Jefferson “Clean and Green.” “The litter program of Keep America Beautiful addresses the problem by encouraging enforcement of litter laws, raising awareness with public service messages, placing cigarette litter receptacles in public places and distributing pocket ashtrays to adult smokers,” Fortunato said. “Communities implementing the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program consistently cut cigarette butt litter by half.”
Also, through its partnership with Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the parish’s department of Environmental Affairs has been awarded an $8,700 Healthy Communities Grant to buy recycling bins to support a new recycling and waste reduction program initiated by the faculty and students of Grace King High School’s Environmental Club in Metairie. Keep Louisiana Beautiful is the state’s anti-litter and community improvement organization focused on education, awareness, litter prevention, beautification and waste reduction. The grant will give students an opportunity to take an active role in environmental issues and integrate recycling into the school curriculum and practice.
of City Park members enter free. Amusement ride tickets are $3 per ride, excluding the train; an $18 bracelet provides unlimited rides, including the train. For more information, visit www.celebrationintheoaks. com or call (504) 483-9415.
tion. Anyone interested in acting or assisting in production can contact Del McNeely at mcneelydeldon@gmail.com, or David O’Donoghue at
Call for actors
The C.G. Jung Society of New Orleans and the New Orleans Lyceum are calling for volunteers interested in participating in the production of a one-act play to be performed in March. Characters include Carl Jung, a mature man with a Swiss accent; James Joyce, a mature man with an Irish accent; Lucia Joyce, as a young girl; Lucia Joyce, as a mature woman; Frank Budgen, a mature man; Edith McCormick, a mature woman; and Daniel Brody, a mature man. The play consists of six short scenes, mostly conversational. Jung, Joyce, and Lucia have long parts. The other parts do not require much memoriza-
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positive impact on our community. Lilly’s energy, spunk, humor and love for all animals will be a legacy that we will forever remember.
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DECEMBER: The Louisiana SPCA will offer half–off adoption fee throughout the month. Regular adoption procedures apply. DECEMBER: Presents for Paws Presented by Gold’s Gym is proud to partner with the Louisiana SPCA for the holidays. Visit either of the gym’s West Bank locations, pick an ornament off the tree and drop off a donation. Visit www.la-spca. org/wishlist to view our wish list and for information. LOST OR FOUND PETS: In Orleans Parish you can send a photo, description of your pet, date lost/found and your contact info to lostandfound@laspca.org, in Jefferson Parish send to molsen@jeffparish.net and bbourgeois@jeffparish.net and in St. Bernard Parish send to cluna@sbpg.net. Traci D. Howerton is social media editor of Animal Rescue New Orleans, a nonprofit, volunteer-based, no-kill shelter. Contact ARNO at animalrescuecolumn@gmail. com, www.animalrescueneworleans.org or call our recorded information line at 504.571.1900.
AARP class is next week
A four-hour AARP Smart Driver class will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Elmwood Fitness Center, 1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan. The class is open to all AARP members and non-members age 50 and older; those completing the course will receive a certificate that may qualify them for car insurance discounts. The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. To register and for more information, call (504) 828-3962. Eva Jacob Barkoff writes about the people and events in Jefferson Parish. She can be reached at ejbarkoff@gmail. com
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A tale of two churches
Continued from page 1G izing that we were on the same street and didn’t know one another. That was one of the things that hit very hard, and let us see how divided we are. ‌ blocks away and had no relationship at all. “I challenged Henry, ‘let’s do this.’ They (Trinity parishioners) were talking about racial reconciliation. They wanted to do something boots on the ground.â€? To Hudson, coming together with Household of Faith a decade after Hurricane Katrina to build a home carried extra significance. “The 29th of August was the storm, but the more important day was Oct. 11, the day the church reopened,â€? he said. “We made a commitment to come back and to rebuild and to be part of the transformation of this community. That’s a happy and powerful anniversary to talk about and to celebrate.â€? That anniversary fell during the construction project. “When Pastor Barriere called and challenged us to build a Habitat house, I thought, ‘this is a great way to continue a commitment to rebuilding the city also across racial and denomination of faith lines,â€? Hudson said. If a Habitat build was a perfect project for the two churches, it was a godsend for Kottemann, who is white. “On my own, I would never have thought in a million years I’d ever be able to afford a house,â€? said the 29-year-old New Orleans native. “Or even a down-payment. “Now it’s check-to-check — you struggle. With this program, instead of renting and paying someone else, you pay yourself. The mortgage is significantly cheaper than rent. I can save money for my child to go to college.â€? While the financial advantages are substantial, they aren’t the only reasons she’s excited. She expects quality of life to improve as well. “My son ‌ thinks it’s the greatest thing in the world. He can’t wait to have his room and a yard — he’s never had a yard to play in.â€? It will be easier for them both to have friends over, as opposed to the
After the Rev. Henry Hudson, pastor at Trinity Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Antoine Barriere, pastor at Household of Faith, met almost two years ago to plan the Habitat for Humanity building project, they quickly built a personal relationship. “The first thing we did, we made an agreement that we would pray for each other’s churches. ... That brought us into a faith relationship and raised awareness of each other,� Hudson said. But the relationship between the congregations also became more concrete. “On Aug. 29 (2015), when the mayor called us all to do day of service in the city, we did our work together and cleaned up gardens and a community center just up the avenue,� Hudson said. The church members also came together in prayer in June after the mass shooting in an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. And currently, they’re coordinating projects to feed the hungry for Thanksgiving. “You have to get out of your comfort zone — you have to be intentional about this,� Barriere said. “If we don’t come together we’ll stay in our little corners because life is busy. This is about working every day (to see) what can we do together.� “We’re calling it a covenant relationship between the two churches,� Hudson said. “First, we continue to pray for each other, (then) look for ways to fellowship together, and third, to do at least one big project a year, hopefully a house, together. I want it to be infectious — that means we want other churches to get in on it. We’ll see how it’s grown.�
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Members of the two churches come together for labor and fellowship at the Habitat for Humanity build. apartment they’re leaving. The positive effects extend beyond Kottemann and her son. At Household of Faith, Barriere talked about the impact of coming together across racial lines. “Our building this home will forever be a memorial. ... I invited her (Kottemann, along with Gabriel) to church, and everybody showed them so much love. I said to the congregation, ‘as far as little Gabriel is concerned, what are going to be his thoughts toward black people? ‌ All he will think is that these people helped build me a house. Those individuals helped our family,’ and it will change forever how he sees black people.â€? While the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana has set up a yearlong initiative to establish racial reconciliation groups in every parish, including Trinity, Hudson described the project in terms of Christianity rather than race. “I’m not a person
Ashley Kottemann, right, hugs a volunteer who helped to build her new home. Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON
Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON
of grand schemes or designs. It feels natural for Christian brothers and sisters to come together and learn each others’ names and hear each others’ stories and see how God can use us in a very personal way to make a commitment to helping each other.� He noted the number of other projects around the city bringing races together. “You know, peace is breaking
out among us, and we’re getting Ashley Kottemann holds up the key to her new home during an opportunity to do ministry the dedication ceremony and her son Gabriel looks on. At left that the Gospel gives us, and I’m are pastors Antoine Barriere and Henry Hudson. delighted with that.â€? “I had been struggling with As for lasting impressions hold of Faith who had the same from working with Household profession and shared stories faith for a really long time. To of Faith, “First of all, it was about children and grandchil- see these two churches come fun,â€? he said. “A lot of good food dren and laughed and worked together and welcome me ‌ it made me think there are so and a lot of joy in meeting each together.â€? For Kottemann, the coming many good people out there. You other and having that time doing something good together. Some together of the two churches forget that sometimes and lose real friendships were formed as was a reminder of the good in faith. I just sat and cried and cried it was so beautiful.â€? folks discovered those at House- humanity.
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Enjoy live holiday music Five holiday concerts will occur in December at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie. 1 P.M., TUESDAY: The threepiece combo “Memory Lane� performs music from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. DEC. 3, AT 7 P.M.: Russell Palmer and CrossRoads, a four-piece band, performs a range of music from Elvis to Sinatra. DEC. 17, AT 2 P.M.: JP LIBRARY The Ken Veca LAGNIAPPE Big Band perCHRIS forms the music SMITH of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller. DEC. 17, AT 7:30 P.M.: The Jefferson Parish Community Band performs holiday music. DEC. 19, 3 P.M.: Students from the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra perform a holiday concert. MIND YOUR KNITTING: The West Bank Monday Knitters Club meets from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each Monday at the Gretna
Branch Library, 102 Willow, Gretna. Bev Madere, Craft Yarn Council of America Master Knitter, facilitates this group of adult knitters. All level of skills welcomed; basic knitting skills taught to beginners. NANOWRIMO CONCLUDES: Anyone writing a novel, short story, play, screenplay or other work of fiction may come to the East Bank Regional Library from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday with laptops for the last 2015 session of NaNoWriMo. These five nights are part of National Novel Writing Month, a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. Participants will share their experiences about the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 p.m. on Monday. “UNCLE VANYA�: The Great Books Discussion Group at the Old Metairie Branch Library will discuss “Uncle Vanya,� the classic Russian play by Anton Chekov, at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The library is at 2350 Metairie Road, Metairie. “Uncle Vanya� was first published in 1897 and
received its Moscow première in 1899. Its themes include frustrated hopes and what might be called the “wasted life.â€? This event occurs as part of the Great Books Foundation, which is dedicated to helping people learn how to think and share ideas by educating them to become participants in Shared Inquiry. SAY CHEESE: The Westbank Camera Club meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan, Harvey. Club activities include educational programs, member competitions, field trips, exhibits of members’ work and as a community for sharing an interest in photography. Film enthusiasts of all skill levels are welcome.
Catherine Hardouin, of Westwego, participates in the FIRST Tech Challenge at the Dow Red Stick Rumble. Photos provided by Academy of Our Lady
Academy of Our Lady students participate in tech challenge
All programs at the library are free of charge and are open to the public. For more information about programs at the 15 branches of the Jefferson Parish Library, go to http://www.jplibrary.net/ or friend the library’s Facebook page for daily programming updates.
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Academy of Our Lady gets visit from New Orleans Saints player Ashley Lassere, of Harvey, participates in the FIRST Tech Challenge at the Dow Red Stick Rumble.
The robotics team from the Academy of Our Lady placed second in the FIRST Tech Challenge at the Dow Red Stick Rumble Sept. 12 at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge. The game consisted of working in alliance with another team to complete a series of tasks, including programming a robot to perform autonomous actions.
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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brandon Coleman recently visited Academy of Our Lady to talk about responsible driving. Acme Truck Line was a partner in the event. From left are the Sir Saint mascot, Lisa Ward of Acme, Trinity Velazquez, Brandon Coleman, Freddreionne King in the role of the Penelope Penguin mascot, Abeje Locure, Kaylee Dufrene and Sister Michelle Geiger.
The robotics team from the Academy of Our Lady placed second in the FIRST Tech Challenge at the Dow Red Stick Rumble Sept. 12 at Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge. From left are Katrina Thaibinh, Ashely Lassere, Catherine Hardouin, Tram Doan, Gisselle Balleza, Michaela Thaibinh, Heaven Cooper and teacher Amy Morriss.
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