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Live Oak Middle slates Family Night Live Oak Middle School will hold its annual Family Night from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the school, 13909 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs. The night will include an art show, entertainment, a book fair and food trucks. Organizers will hold a drawing for a $50 gift card, and parents will have a chance to meet administrators and guidance counselors. Yearbooks will be on sale. For information, email amanda.jones@lpsb.org.
Hoops for Hunger
The Mighty Moms Full Tummy Project needs help from the community, so Mighty Moms will host Hoops for Hunger Upward Bound Basketball and food drive on Saturday at Hebron Baptist Church, 24063 La. 16, Denham Springs. The organization distributes bags of food to schoolchildren in need before the weekend starts. Guidance counselors notify Mighty Moms about children who are in need of food for the weekend and bags are delivered to each school, project organizers said. Mighty Moms currently needs individual boxes of cereal, breakfast and cereal bars, toaster pastries, ready-to-eat oatmeal with fruit cups, peanut butter or cheese crackers, pop-top meals, ready-to-eat soups (not condensed), Vienna sausages, fruit cups and applesauce cups, raisins or dried fruit packs, trail mix or nuts, granola bars, fruit chews and single serve packs of crackers. For information, go to www. mightymomsgo.org or email info@mightymomsgo.org.
BY CHRISTINE MORGAN
cmarceneaux@theadvocate.com DENHAM SPRINGS — Two Denham Springs men will put their trade skills to the test during the National Craft ChampionPhoto provided by MICAH RIDER ships on Thursday at Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward Micah Rider, a 19-year-old County Convention Center in electrician, works during Florida. class Feb. 26 at ABC Pelican The competition, which has Chapter in Baton Rouge. Rid- attracted more than 200 comer will compete March 4-5 at petitors from 32 states, will feathe National Craft Champion- ture the largest number of craft ships in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. trainees and apprentices in the
event’s 28-year history. Competitors will contend for gold, silver and bronze medals and a safety award in 15 competitions representing 12 crafts, including carpentry, electrical, pipefitting, plumbing and welding. The two-day competition will include both a written exam and a hands-on, practical application, where competitors will demonstrate their high-level skills and safety best practices. “ABC (Pelican Chapter in Baton Rouge), along with our member companies and train-
ing partners, is committed to developing a world-class construction workforce, and we are thrilled to be able to witness the very best craft trainees and apprentices in the industry showcase their abilities,” said ABC National Chairwoman Pamela Volm, president of Annapolis Contracting Inc., of Annapolis, Maryland. “Construction remains a tremendous career opportunity for millions across the country, and we are excited to have the opportunity to raise the profile of the industry in
Fort Lauderdale.” Denham Springs resident Micah Rider, a 19-year-old electrician who has been honing his craft for eight months, said he’s confident about his ability to excel in the competition’s hands-on tasks. “I think I’m going to do pretty well,” Rider said. Rider, who attends class at ABC, competed in a local competition recently to qualify for his spot at the Florida event. äSee CRAFT, page 2G
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Museum trip
The Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Travelers will host a trip to the National World War II Museum on Tuesday. The cost will include a trip to the museum, lunch, the movie, the Final Mission Submarine attraction, motor coach transportation and gratuities, organizers said. The cost of the trip is $70 per person or $41 for World War II veterans. Call (225) 665-2930 or (225) 665-1201.
Oil painting
The Livingston Parish Arts Council will hold a beginners oil painting class, “Welcome to Burano, Italy” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March äSee AROUND, page 3G
Advocate staff photos by ANGELA MAJOR
The most advanced group of dancers practices their routine on Friday during the Eaglettes Spring Dance Clinic at Live Oak High School. TOP: The youngest group of children plays dancing games during the clinic.
Meet the stars at first Cajun Country Jam BY CHRISTINE MORGAN
cmarceneaux@theadvocate.com LIVINGSTON — The first Cajun Country Jam at the Livingston Parish Fairgrounds this Fourth of July will give eventgoers a chance to meet the stars of several television shows that were popular decades ago, along with legends of country music. “It is expected to be the biggest
event in Livingston Parish history,” organizer Scott Innes said. Organizers expect 30,000 to 40,000 people to attend, Innes said, including some flying in from England and other parts of the world to see the Dukes (of Hazzard, of course) and other TV stars. In addition to the “Dukes of Hazzard” cast, those attending the event include Barbara
Eden, who played Jeannie on “I Dream of Jeannie”; Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island”; and Larry Wilcox, who played Officer Jonathan “Jon” Baker on “CHiPS.” In addition to the TV stars, country music legends Tracy Lawrence and Mark Chesnutt will take the stage. Other bands with scheduled appearances include the Chee-Weez, LeRoux
and the River City Good Time Band, to name a few. The event is slated start at 9 a.m. and end about 10:30 p.m., Innes said, and free parking will be available. The midway of rides will be open, and those attending the event can ride free after paying an admission fee at the gate and receiving a bracelet, Innes said. Tickets for the Cajun Country
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Jam will go on sale Friday at all Carters Supermarkets in Livingston Parish and Ticketmaster. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. On Friday, those who purchase tickets will receive one free ticket for every two tickets they purchase, Innes said. Gates will open at the fairäSee JAM, page 3G