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New Year at the L ibr ar y
Central Library: December 28 @ 10 am “Computer Class” Adults (sign-up is mandatory) Reserve Library: December 28 @ 11 am “Wee Readers Book Club” Ages 2-6 Garyville Library: December 29 @ 3:30 pm “Movie Matinee” Ages 6 & Up
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Letters to Santa The following are letters written to Santa by local children of the river parishes in their own handwriting.
BAILEY’S
WORLD FAMOUS ANDOUILLE
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513 W. Airline Hwy. • LaPlace, LA 70068 www.baileysandouille.com EJ & MARCELLE BAILEY
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Come Visit!
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Whitney Joseph Jr. - Assessor Bruno Burrell Jr. - Chief Deputy Assessor Lucien Gauff III - Assessor Elect Kenyatie Nelson • Laura Kindrick • Kevin Prudhomme • Shelly Richard
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A Message of
Peace & Hope Wishing you peace, love, and joy this holiday season and all year through.
Merry Christmas Judge J. Sterling Snowdy
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Denka Performance Elastomer is excited to celebrate this Holiday Season and our first year of operation with all of St. John the Baptist Parish. We look forward to helping build this community together for years to come.
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Season’s Greetings from St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools
Kenyin Keller 4th Grade, LaPlace Elementary School
Jayci Bernard 7th Grade, John L. Ory Communication Arts Magnet School
Jaselin Bonilla 12th Grade, East St. John High School
1st-4th Grade Christmas Card Winner
5th-8th Grade Christmas Card Winner
9th-12th Grade Christmas Card Winner
www.stjohn.k12.la.us
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Superintendent Kevin George
985-536-1106
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Merry Christmas
Have a SAFE and JOYOUS Christmas and a HEALTHY and PROSPEROUS New Year!! Thought for the holidays; The greatest joys we experience in the and events in John, Mary Ann, Jay, Teau, Chad Mike our lives are not primarily a result of Sensalert Security Inc.what we whereServices, we are or “Be Safe &are Sure with Sensalert” doing, but are mostly Intrusion and Firedependent Detection Systems upon the 801 Mallard St. LaPlace, LA wonderful 985-652-3278 (Office) • 985-652-3315 (Fax) memories we build and the company of those who share those precious memories with us
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Merry Christmas
Have a safe and joyous Christmas and a healthy & prosperous New Year! Best Wishes from the Sensalert Team and The Frederic Family
Season’s Greetings
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