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Junior League supports businesswomen Series promotes potential of women

BY KIMBERLEY SINGLETARY Special to The Advocate

Everybody’s heard the old line, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” However, for most people, the idea of networking can be daunting at best — dreaded at worst.

The Junior League of New Orleans and The Idea Village aimed to help take some of the fear and uncertainty out of this necessary career skill for local businesswomen in a free event

called “Networking for Women Who Need to Know How to Network.”

“One of the best skills businesswomen can have is to be good networkers,” said Katherine Raymond, JLNO board president. “People who are good at building relationships can use that skill throughout their careers. So many studies have shown that good networkers tend to be more confident and able to navigate the business landscape more effectively. They also tend to be more confident about starting a business, if that’s what they wish to do.” More than 100 women have

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THROW ME SOMETHIN’

N.O. turns out for St. Patrick, St. Joseph Time once again to celebrate two of New Orleans’ favorite saints, St. Patrick and St. Joseph, by gathering for parties, parades and food-filled altars. St. Patrick’s feast day is Tuesday, and St. Joseph’s is March 19.

Here are some events coming up in Orleans Parish: n Molly’s at the Market Irish Parade starts at 6 p.m.

Friday at 1107 Decatur St. n Tracey’s St. Paddy’s Day Party starts at 11 a.m. Saturday at 2604 Magazine St. n Parasol’s Block Party, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Tuesday at the corner of Constance and Third streets. n Irish Channel Parade starts at 1 p.m. Saturday at Felicity and Magazine streets. n Italian-American St. Joseph’s French Quarter Parade starts at 6 p.m. Saturday at Convention Center Boulevard and Girod Street. n Downtown Irish Club Parade starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Burgundy and Piety streets.

Check The New Orleans Advocate for parade routes.

Tea and ‘Downton Abbey’

The Daughters of the British Empire in Louisiana invites everyone to create “Downton Abbey” memories during its annual Afternoon Tea spring fundraiser from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road.

Held on Longue Vue’s stately grounds, a delicious selection of finger sandwiches, traditional scones accompanied by jams and clotted cream, and tasty pastries will be served along with hot British tea.

Costuming is encouraged, from Victorian garb representing the beginnings of “Downton Abbey” to the current flappers of the Roaring ’20s. Seating is limited. For reservations, call (504) 367-4116.

Early egg hunt

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“One of the best skills businesswomen can have is to be good networkers. People who are good at building relationships can use that skill throughout their careers.”

ed about how women tended to be more afraid when it comes to becoming an entrepreneur.”

Raymond said the Junior KATHERINE RAYMOND, JLNO board president League met with Williamson not long after, during which time he expressed his concern attended the first two sessions. entrepreneurs — that the Ju- about the lack of women entreThe final event in a collabora- nior League decided to partner preneurs in New Orleans. “We tive series promoting the poten- with The Idea Village to create began to talk about how we tial of women, “How She Did the three-part series. The net- could increase women’s confiIt: Tales of Female Entrepre- working event was the second dence and the result was this series,” she said. neurs,” will be held from noon event in the series.

The first event in the series, “Tim Williamson (co-founder to 2 p.m. March 25 at Fulton Alley, 600 Fulton St. It is free and of The Idea Village) spoke at an “How She Did It: Four Women event during our ‘year end’ last Surviving and Thriving in Maleopen to the public.

Raymond said it was with an May about how women needed Dominated Industries,” took aim to this last point — increas- to ‘let it go’ like the song in ‘Fro- place in December. The panel ing the number of local women zen,’ ” Raymond said. “He talk- included Kiki Baker Barnes,

athletic director for Dillard University; Dana Stumpf, CAO of Durr Heavy Construction; Aimee Quirk, senior adviser for economic development to Mayor Mitch Landrieu; and Suzanne Haik Terrell, partner with Hangartner Rydberg and Terrell.

“We had close to about 100 women attend,” Raymond said.

“It was a really great event.

For the second part of the series, the networking event was more hands-on. The evening began with an icebreaker designed to help attendees make äSee BUSINESSWOMEN, page 4G

Channeling the islands

Southern winter did its best to bless the 40th annual Islenos Fiesta with mild temperatures, sunshine and a breeze swaying the Spanish moss hanging on the trees at the Los Islenos complex in St. Bernard on Saturday.

Food, rides, music and cultural exhibits fill the day honoring the heritage of the descendants of the Canary Islands who settled in Louisiana in 1788.

Advocate staff photos by ELIOT KAMENITZ

Canary Islanders Daniel Suazez, from left, Carmen Mendoza, Celia Reyes and Daniel Gonzales visiting from Spain get their photo taken by fellow traveler Ascension Sosa.

91-year-old Mearline Rutt, a pioneer basket maker, dresses in period clothes as she sits on the steps of the Esteves House, which was built in 1890.

Jacob Hernandez plays with a toy alligator while standing on a real stuffed one.

Race to precede Metairie St. Patrick’s Day parade The second annual Allstate Sugar Bowl St. Patrick’s Day Classic will be at 10 a.m. Sunday.

The 2-mile race will begin outside Gennaro’s Bar at the corner of Metairie Road and North Causeway Boulevard and end at Frisco Avenue and Metairie Road, near Winston’s Pub. Entry fee is $25 per person by noon Friday and $30 on race day. The event is a qualifier for the Crescent City Classic planned for April 4. To register and for information, go to www.ccc10k.com.

Eva Jacob Barkoff AROUND JEFFERSON

After the race, don’t forget to stay around for the 45th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, which begins at noon.

The parade will begin near the intersection of Severn Avenue and 42nd Street behind Archbishop Rummel High

School. It will proceed south on Severn, turning onto Metairie Road. It will continue down Metairie Road until it reaches Focis Street, where it will turn north, or left, and will disband at Focis and Canal streets.

The parade grand marshal is state Sen. Danny Martiny.

His wife, Nina, is queen. The theme of the parade is “Over the Rainbow”; it will feature 42 floats, 52 truck floats, 12 marching groups and four novelty units.

Prior to the parade, the Shillelagh and Sash presentation

party will be at noon Friday at Fulco’s Bar, 519 N. Turnbull Drive, Metairie. Green beer, corned beef and other refreshments will be available.

with children 12 and under admitted free.

A three-day pass for $20 per person is also available.

Musicians scheduled to perform are: Terrytown Fest March 20-22 MARCH 20: Andy Hymel, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Tricks from 7 The fifth annual Terrytown Spring Fest will be March 20-22 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Zebra from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Oakwood Center, 197 West MARCH 21: Joey Thomas, 2 Bank Expressway, Terrytown. p.m. to 4 p.m.; The Topcats Hours are March 20 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., March 21 from from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Chick2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and March 22 en on the Bone from 5:30 p.m. from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event to 7 p.m.; The Chee Weez from 7 to 8:30 p.m.; and Loverboy includes food, arts and crafts, live music, games and rides.

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Shadow was dumped in a sealed crate under the high-rise bridge in eastern New Orleans. A homeless man saw the crate dumped, went to investigate and found a tiny puppy inside. When he opened the crate, the puppy ran as fast as he could and found a temporary home at the RTA bus yard.

He lived there about a month, scrounging for scraps and drinking water out of puddles, until an ARNO volunteer went to trap him. He was about 12 weeks old, but pretty clever, and managed to feast on doggie treats for six hours before stepping on the trip plate in the trap. Shadow loves to play fetch and run around and be a goofball. The adoption fee is $200 and includes spay, UTD vaccines, chip, and heartworm treatment (if required).

Excessive shedding can indicate illness Events Dogs and cats alike naturally lose old or damaged NEW ORLEANS PET ADOPTION hair by shedding.

EVENT: Animal Rescue Although this is a New Orleans will have normal, healthy proadoptable dogs at the cess, the frequency Bark Park at the New and amount of shedOrleans Home and ding that occurs often Garden Show Friday depends on overall and Saturday at the health, breed type and Mercedes-Benz Supertime of the year. While dome. For information, ANIMAL email adoptfromarno@ most dogs and cats RESCUE yahoo.com. have a thicker coat during the winter and TRACI METAIRIE PET ADOPshed this as spring ar- HOWERTON TION EVENT: The LA/ rives, pets that are alSPCA will hold a pet ways kept indoors are prone adoption event and bake sale to smaller changes in coat from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturthickness and tend to shed day at Clearview Mall, 4436 evenly throughout the year.

Veterans Memorial Blvd., Although normal amounts Metairie. For information, of healthy shedding cannot call (504) 368-5191 or visit labe stopped, the amount of spca.org. hair accumulating on the CRITTER CINEMA: A Critter floor and furniture can be Cinema event for children reduced by regular brushages 5 to 10 will be held from ing, grooming and proper 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday nutrition. at the Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Some breeds just shed more Mardi Gras Blvd., New Orthan others. Cats, in particuleans. Animal-loving, pizzalar, spend 10 percent of every eating, movie-watching kids day grooming. What may will play with puppies and seem like excessive shedding kittens and enjoy a G-rated may actually be normal for critter movie, crafts, games a particular breed. However, and more. Participants are large amounts of hair loss invited to bring a sleeping also can signal that an animal bag, pillow and pajamas. may be experiencing stress, The cost is $30 per child, poor diet or a medical issue. A and advance registration is trip to the vet is the best way required. To register, call to tell if a pet’s shedding is of (504) 368-5191, ext. 207, or the normal variety or if it is email erica@la-spca.org. For a symptom of an underlying more information, visit www. problem. la-spca.org/crittercinema.

It is important to talk to a LOST OR FOUND PETS: In Orvet, as excessive hair loss or leans Parish, you can send bald patches may be due to a photo, description of your the following: pet, date lost/found and your contact information to n Parasites such as fleas, lostandfound@la-spca.org. lice or mites In Jefferson Parish, email n Fungal or bacterial infecmolsen@jeffparish.net and tions bbourgeois @jeffparish.net, n Allergies and in St. Bernard Parish, n Kidney, liver, thyroid or email cluna@sbpg.net. adrenal disease (including Cushing’s) Traci D. Howerton is social n Pregnancy or lactation media editor of Animal Resn Reaction to medications cue New Orleans, a nonprofn Trauma due to excessive it, volunteer-based, no-kill licking shelter. Contact ARNO at n Cancer animalrescuecolumn@gmail. n Immune disease com, www.animalrescue n Sunburn neworleans.org or call its If open sores, redness or recorded information line at bumps are present, make a vet appointment immediately. (504) 571-1900.

Cookies & Cocktails

The Samoas coconut dream martini served up by Colleen Gorman, left, and Brianna Trosclair, of Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar & Restaurant, was judged the best cocktail at the Cookies & Cocktails fundraiser for Girl Scouts Louisiana East.

Pastry chef Erin Swanson, Emily Seeb and Taylor Woods, of Restaurant R’Evolution, from left, served the best dessert at the Cookies & Cocktails fundraiser for Girl Scouts Louisiana East.

Girl Scouts’competition gives familiar flavors a fresh twist Advocate staff report The People’s Choice Award in the Cookies & Cocktails competition held by Girl Scouts Louisiana East went to Deanna Stephens, corporate executive chef of Winn-Dixie/BiLo Holdings, for her beef short ribs braised in a Samoa cookie and zinfandel demi over cracked pepper grits.

The competition was a highlight of the Cookies & Cocktails party benefiting Girl Scouts Louisiana East that was held Feb. 21 at Harrah’s New Orleans. The competition inspired 20 New Orleans chefs and bartenders to make one-of-a-kind creations including Samoa shrimp bisque, Thin Mint mocha panna cotta and a Rum Raisin cocktail.

Celebrity judges selected a winner in each of the three categories, with guests deciding on the People’s Choice Award. The winner in the appetizer category was chef Alan Ehrich, of the Audubon Tea Room, who made a smoked pork tenderloin with a Thin Mint chipotle and coffee rub over Israeli couscous with fresh mint, topped with a balsamic vinegar, apricot and Thin Mint reduction.

The winner in the dessert category was Erin Swanson, of Restaurant R’evolution, who presented a Thin Mint mocha panna cotta with beignets. The best cocktail was the Samoas coconut dream martini created

by Brianna Trosclair, of Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar and Restaurant.

Other participants included Michael Tran, Besh Steak; chef John DelCorral and pastry chef Terrence Taylor, The Buffet at Harrah’s; chef Katy Tull, Café Reconcile; chef Austin Faucheaux, New Orleans School of Cooking; Shelly Marie Redmond, Skinny Louisiana; Victory; Krystal Archer, Bayou Beer Garden; chef Donald Julien and Justin Bupp, Warehouse Grille; Stephanie and Scott Mattox, El Guapo Bitters; Josh Bodenweiser, World of Beer; Ken Ritter, Audubon Tea Room; chef Brook Berry and chef Eileen Bennett, Culinary Kids Mandeville; and celebrity chef Terrance

Osborne.

Chefs and bartenders who participated but did not compete included Marvin Allen and his Pelican Publishing Pixies, whose signature cocktail was the highlight of the patron party; Derek Lintern, of NOLA Brewery, with his Girl Stout beer; and Kristen Preau, of Cook Me Somethin’ Mister.

The emcee was Kenny Lopez, reporter at WGNO’s News with a Twist. Celebrity judges included Q-93’s DJ Slab; Voice of the Saints Jim Henderson; Deepak Saini, of WGNO’s News with a Twist; Tamica Lee, of WWL-TV; Liz Williams, with the Southern Food and Beverage Museum; Amy Kirk Duvoisin, with the French Market Corp.; children’s author and musician Johnette Downing; Demo Diva Simone Bruni Crouere; and the 610 Stompers. Event co-chairwomen were Stephanie Osborne and Dr. Allison Augustus-Wallace, and sponsors included Valero and Winn-Dixie.

and new members may join at the meeting. For information, call (504) 896-2345.

JUNIOR HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS: The West Jefferson Medical Center Junior Volunteers Program for high school students is accepting applications through March 31. For information, call (504) 349-1220 or send email to cheryl.hebert@wjmc.org.

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP: A free grief and loss support group sponsored by the Akula Foundation meets from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at West Jefferson Medi-

cal Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. Call to learn the meeting room. The next meeting will be March 18. To register or for information, call the Grief Resource Center at (504) 247-7818.

HEART MEDICINE: Clinical pharmacist Ernest Lawson will give a presentation on types of heart failure medications, and actions and common side effects of those medications at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18, at 4500 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. Bring your most updated medication list to help follow along. To register, call (504)

Photos provided by Girl Scouts Louisiana East

Holly Milner, from left, Krystal Archer, Alex Huey and David Demarest, of Bayou Beer Garden, dressed as ‘Wizard of Oz’ characters for ‘Cookies & Cocktails: A Night in Emerald City.’

Bartender Marvin Allen prepares a Wicked Ruby Slipper cocktail at the event patron party.

HEALTH BRIEFS HIV EXPERT TO SPEAK: Dr. Robert Gallo, most widely known as a co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of AIDS, will speak on “Journey with Blood Cells and Viruses” at 7 p.m.

Thursday, March 12, at Freeman Auditorium in Woldenberg Art Center at Tulane University, New Orleans. The free lecture is the public keynote address for a three-day Presidential Symposium at Tulane, “Translational Research in Infectious Diseases: From Microbes to Man.” Gallo is director of the Institute of Human

Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

He is also co-founder and scientific director of the Global Virus Network.

MENTAL HEALTH IN NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans Coroner Jeffrey C. Rouse will speak on “Mental Health in New Orleans: From Katrina to the Future ” when NAMI New Orleans holds its annual membership meeting from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the Lakeview Christian Center, 5885 Fleur De Lis Drive, New Orleans. Membership in the National Alliance on Mental Illness is $35 a year,

349-6222.

COURAGE CAPS: People who enjoy knitting and crocheting will gather at 5 p.m. March 19 at The Infusion Center, 4511 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, to create caps to encourage cancer patients. Yarn donations are welcome.

For information, call Tabitha at (504) 349-1232.

STOP SMOKING: A smoking cessation support group will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, and at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the West Jefferson Care Transition Clinic, 4500 10th St., Suite A, Marrero. This

group is for people who have quit smoking but need additional support. To register, call (504) 349-2340. For information on an eight-week smoking cessation program, call (504) 349-6226.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS: An AARP driver safety course will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, in the Gretna classroom in the Hall of History at West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. To register, send email to Brittney Schouest at brittney.schouest@ WJMC.org. For information, call (504) 349-1786.

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community Teen Tech Week has ‘Libraries Are For Making’ theme The New Orleans Public making a brush bot will be ofLibrary is celebrating Teen fered four times: at 3:30 p.m.

Tech Week 2015 this week.

Thursday at the Children’s ReTeens who participate source Center, 913 Nain library events will poleon Ave; at 3:30 p.m. join those at thousands Friday at the Main Liof other libraries and brary, 219 Loyola Ave.; schools across the counat 1 p.m. Saturday at the try who are celebrating Smith Library, 6301 Cathis year’s theme, “Linal Blvd.; and at 2 p.m. braries Are For MakSaturday at the Algiers ing,� to raise awareness Regional Library, 3014 @ THE about how the New OrHoliday Drive. leans Public Library cre- LIBRARY A program on starting CHARLES ates a space to extend a blog will be offered BROWN teens’ learning beyond twice on Saturday: at the classroom where 1 p.m. at the Norman they can explore, create and Mayer Library, 3001 Gentilly share content.

Blvd.; and at 2 p.m. at the Nix Teen Tech Week is a national Library, 1401 S. Carrollton Ave. initiative of the Young Adult A program on making gifs Library Services Association will be offered at 4:30 p.m. aimed at teens, their parents, Thursday at the Algiers Regioneducators and other conal Library, 3014 Holiday Drive. cerned adults. The purpose A program on making solarof the initiative is to ensure powered robots will be offered that teens are competent and at noon Saturday at Tubby & ethical users of technology, Coo’s Mid-City Bookshop, 631 especially the types offered N. Carrollton Ave. through libraries. Teen Tech A Makerspace event will be Week encourages teens to take held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at advantage of the technology the Mid-City Library, 3700 Orat libraries for education and leans Ave. recreation, and to recognize that librarians are qualified, trusted professionals who can Charles Brown is the executive director of the New help them achieve greater Orleans Public Library. For digital literacy. more information, visit neworAs part of Teen Tech Week, leanspubliclibrary.org. a program on designing and

Italian flag-wavers to mark St. Joseph’s Day at Metairie library The Sansepolcro Flag-Wavers, W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. He will demonstrate how to find a group of drummers, trumpet- information in the organization’s ers and flag-wavers from the quarterly publication, Tuscan region of Italy, Genesis, including how to find a particular name will perform at noon Friin an old issue, or how day, March 20, in front of to find an article about the East Bank Regional a particular church or Library, 4747 W. Napohistorical event. He will leon Ave., Metairie. explain the new search The performance, held features of the website as they relate to scanned in honor of St. Joseph’s versions of Genesis.

Day on Thursday, March JP LIBRARY COMPUTER SECURITY: The In19, is free and open to LAGNIAPPE formation Systems Audit the public. and Control Association During the late Middle CHRIS will meet at 4:30 p.m.

Ages, Europe was often SMITH Thursday, March 19, at afflicted by wars, and the East Bank Regional Lithe standard-bearing officers brary, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Its discussion of computer were those who led the troops into battle. In periods of peace, governance, security and safety is free and open to the public. An the standard-bearers would independent, nonprofit, global meet in order to develop and association, ISACA develops improve their techniques; over knowledge and practices for auditing information systems. time, greater emphasis was given to perfecting more com- Monthly educational workshops provide training on computer seplicated routines. That’s how curity and auditing for members. the flag-wavers came to be.

HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS SCHOOLS: The art of flag throwing The history of the New Orleans dates to medieval guilds (prinschool system and its buildcipally in Italy). A guild’s banings will be the topic when ner or flag was considered a the Tour Guide Association of New Orleans meets at 6:30 p.m. symbol of purity, and as such, Thursday, March 19, at the East it was not allowed to touch the Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. ground.

Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Free The group performed in of charge and are open to the 2012 at the library for the public. dedication of the American BOATING SAFETY: The Louisiana Italian Research Library. The Department of Wildlife & Fisheries will present a free boating American Italian Collection, class from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. an assemblage of Italian reSaturday, March 21, at the East search resources, is located in Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. the regional library’s Special Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The Collections section. The books, course includes information on magazines, photographs, maps choosing a boat, classification, hulls, motors, legal requirements and artifacts join a collection of Louisiana genealogical infor- and equipment requirements, many navigation rules, navigamation, giving researchers a tion charts, trailering, sailboats, vast array of resources in one and related subjects that include location. canoeing, personal watercraft

EVENTS

GENEALOGY RESOURCES: Chris Caravella, webmaster for the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans, will lead an interactive tour of the GRSNO website at 7 p.m. Monday, March 16, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747

and more. Completion of the course will result in the student being issued a vessel operators certification card.

For information about programs at the 15 branches of the Jefferson Parish Library, go to www.jplibrary.net.

‘House Party’ helps out first-time homeowners p.m. on the bank’s third floor.

The Neighborhood DevelopThe Neighborhood Develop- ment Foundation helps working ment Foundation will be the families buy their first homes. beneficiary of a “House Party� This year’s event has the theme fundraiser to be held at 7:30 p.m. “Faces of Affordability.�

Tickets are $75 for the gala March 28 in the historic lobby of First NBC Bank, 210 Baronne or $100 for the gala and patron St., New Orleans. A patron party party and are available by callwill precede the fundraiser at 6 ing (504) 488-0155.

Advocate staff report

DAR honors Purple Heart recipient at George Washington birthday luncheon

Photos provided by DAR

Louis J. Hoerner, a Purple Heart recipient who served in the Army in Vietnam, was the honoree when the New Orleans Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held its Southeast Louisiana District George Washington Birthday Luncheon recently at New Orleans Country Club. Seated from left are Lorraine Cantin and Michele Lehmann.

Standing from left are Carol Schexnayder, Carole Gloger, Nanette Giraud-Hymel, Hoerner, Ann Jesclard, Carolyn McGrath, Kathleen Collins, Kathleen Crighton, Sheila Curry, Virginia Nolan, Kay Alpaugh, Claudia Braud and Rosemary Schroeder.

The New Orleans Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution welcomed two new members at its monthly meeting. From left are Regent Michele Lehmann, new members Rosemary Schroeder and Claudia Braud, Chaplain Carol Schexnayder and Registrar Kathleen Collins.

NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS KINGSLEY HOUSE CAREER FAIR: Jobs in social services will be featured when Kingsley House holds a career fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 12, on its campus at 1600 Constance St., New Orleans. Hiring managers will be on hand to accept rĂŠsumĂŠs and conduct on-the-spot interviews.

Kingsley House openings featured at the fair include director of community-based early childhood learning services, parent-family community engagement specialist, school readiness specialist, health services specialist, health monitor, family advocate, education coach, data entry specialist, center aide and development and communications coordinator.

To learn more about qualifications for the featured jobs, visit www.kingsleyhouse.org.

STARGAZING OUTING: Park rangers and the Pontchartrain Astronomy Society will lead a night hike with stargazing from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, March 13, at the Barataria Preserve of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd., Marrero. The event is free, but space is limited. For a reservation, call (504) 6893690, ext. 10, or visit www. nps.gov/jela.

WOODLANDS TRAIL: Bob Thomas, director of environmental communications at Loyola University New Orleans and president of the Greater New Orleans Chapter of Louisiana Master Naturalists, will lead an informative hike from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. March 21 at Woodlands Trail, 449 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse. Registration is requested by sending email to info@woodlandsconservancy.

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ST. CHARLES PARISH RELAY FOR LIFE: The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in St. Charles Parish will begin at 2 p.m. March 21 at the West Bank Bridge Park, 13825 River Road, Luling.

This year’s theme is “30 Sweet Years of Fighting Back: Relaying Through Candy Land.� Teams will use their favorite candy as inspiration for costumes and booth decorations.

Special activities for 2015 include the Allemands Cajun Dancers, a horseshoe tournament, cupcake wars and a chicken wings contest.

Luminaria will be lit at the West Bank Bridge Park at 8 p.m. Luminaria are available for $10 by contacting any Relay for Life team member.

For information, visit tiny url.com/rflstcharles.

GIRL POWER: Girls ages 9 to 12 will learn skills for handling peer pressure and bullying, and creating positive friendships through the Girl Power program, which will meet from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, April 8 through May 13, at Jewish Family Service, 3330 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 600, Metairie. The fee is $240. For information, call Rachel Eriksen at (504) 831-8475.

ST. CHARLES CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: The Ray Laiche Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting St. Charles Catholic High School will be held April 10 at Belle Terre Golf and Country Club, 111 Fairway Drive, Laplace.

There will be a morning flight at 8 a.m. and an afternoon flight at 1 p.m., with a scramble format. The entry fee for the tournament is $100 per player. A silent auction also will be held.

To register, visit stcharlescatholic.org. Questions about the golf tournament should be addressed to coach Frank Monica at (504) 915-0374 or (985) 652-3809, ext. 108. Questions about the silent auction should be addressed to Courtney Millet at millet.courtney@stcharles catholic.org.

JAZZ & HERITAGE GALA: Guitarist George Benson will be the headline performer at the 2015 Jazz & Heritage Gala, which will take place from 7 p.m. to midnight April 23 at the Hilton Riverside Hotel, 2 Poydras St., New Orleans. Irvin Mayfield and the Jazz Playhouse Revue also will perform at the gala, which benefits the Don “Moose� Jamison Heritage School of Music, the free music education program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Tickets are $500 each, or $5,000 for a table of 10. Each ticket comes with a Gala Pass to Jazz Fest, which provides admission to all seven days of the

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell.

The Gala Pass to Jazz Fest is fully transferable and allows for unlimited re-entry to the festival.

For information about the foundation, or to purchase tickets to the gala, visit www.jazzandheritage.org.

COMMUNITY CHORUS OF RIVER PARISHES: Singers from middle school through adulthood are invited to join the Community Chorus of River Parishes for its spring season.

The chorus, under the direction of Brian Martinez Jr., typically performs two concerts in December and two in April or May. Rehearsals are held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at R.K. Smith Middle School, 281 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling.

No auditions or previous experience is necessary. For information, call (985) 652-0162, or send email to ccrpsings@ gmail.com.

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Dramatic presentation to recall arrest of Homer Plessy Advocate staff report Students from the New Orleans Center for Creative arts will re-create the arrest and conviction of Homer Plessy during a dramatic presentation, “SE-PA-RATE,” at 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 22, in Bishop Polk Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., New Orleans.

Homer Plessy was a New Orleanian who committed an act of civil disobedience in June 1892 by attempting to ride to Covington in the same train car with white passengers. His action was the result of a carefully choreographed campaign planned by the Comite des Citoyens, a group of Republican free men of color who had watched their rights disappear under the increasingly strict Jim Crow laws of the postReconstruction period. Plessy had been chosen for the test because he was well-established in the community and could pass for white.

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p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at 7 Bamboo Road.

The event includes facepainting, lawn games and plant sales. The cost is $6 for members and $8 for nonmembers. Advance tickets may be purchased at www.longuevue. com. For information, call Edna Lanieri at (504) 2934724 or email her at elanieri@ longuevue.com.

Yoga helps animals

Local yoga studios have partnered with the Humane Society of Louisiana to raise money for anti-cruelty programs and to support the Enoch J. Donaldson Animal Sanctuary, a 47-acre refuge.

“Stretch for the Animals!” hopes to raise more than $1,000 for the society as seven yoga studios donate a portion of the costs of classes held on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21.

“We are very excited and grateful for this support from our yoga studio owners, instructors and enthusiasts,” said Jeff Dorson, HSL director and yoga student. “It’s a natural fit since our humane society shares many of the same values and philosophies taught by yoga practitioners: nonviolence, compassion and a mindful approach to living.”

This is the first year for the event, and Dorson hopes to make it statewide next year and a national event in its third year.

Participating this year are: n Shanti Yoga Shala, 3528 Magazine St. n Wild Lotus Yoga Studios, 4842 Perrier St. and 2372 St. Claude Ave. n Balance Yoga and Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St.

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from 8:30 to 10 p.m.

MARCH 22: Under Review, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Amanda Shaw, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Bag O’Donuts, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Cowboy Mouth from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The festival is hosted by the Terrytown Economic Development Association.

For tickets and information, call (504) 361-6013.

Special birthday

Happy belated 100th birthday to Metairie resident Hannah Cunningham.

Cunningham, who celebrated her birthday Feb. 9, has been a longtime volunteer and supporter of the Jefferson Performing Arts Society. She is the former postmaster of Metairie.

Last chance for cookies

Girl Scouts Louisiana East will wrap up its annual cookie sale Sunday.

Two new cookies, Rah-Rah Raisin, an oatmeal cookie made with whole grains, raisins and yogurt-flavored chunks, and Toffee-tastic, a

His case went all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States but failed. “Separate but equal” was enshrined as the law of the land until it was finally overturned by the Supreme Court in the Brown vs. Board of Education decision in 1954. But the seeds of peaceful resistance and reform had been planted by Plessy and his group.

The presentation sets up an imaginary dialogue between the actors and the historical players about how and why they did what they did and then examines how we separate ourselves from on another today.

The historical information for the play is drawn from “We as Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson” by Keith Weldon Medley, who will be on hand to sign that book and his latest, “Black Life in Old New Orleans.”

The production is free and open to the public. For information, contact Matt Holt at mholt@trinitynola.com or Orissa Arend at (504) 865-1619 or arendsaxer@bellsouth.net.

n Freret Street Yoga, 4608 Freret St. n Oak Street Yoga, 8338 Oak St. n Audubon Yoga Studio, 511 Octavia St. n Wild Lotus Yoga Studios, 4842 Perrier St. and 2372 St. Claude Ave. n Yoga Krewe, 2112 Belle Chasse Highway No. 12 in Gretna The Humane Society of Louisiana is a charitable animal protection and advocacy organization founded in 1988. For information, visit its Facebook page or call (888) 6-HUMANE.

community Run, jog or walk for Team NORDC in Crescent City Classic Runners, joggers and walkers can participate in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic 10k while supporting NORDC healthy lifestyle programming. The NORD Foundation, which supports NORDC, was selected as FUN WITH an official charNORDC ity partner of the VICTOR Allstate Sugar RICHARD III Bowl Crescent City Classic 10k as part of the “Run for It” Program. The program enables people to raise funds for local charities.

The first 100 people to sign up with Team NORDC with a pledge to raise a minimum of $200 for NORDC will receive complimentary race entries.

Nonrace participants can also donate or volunteer. The 6.2-mile race is on Saturday, April 4.

NORDC healthy lifestyle programming options will

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Percy Taplet works out with pool noodles as a part of the water aerobics classes at the Treme Community Center in New Orleans on Jan. 3, 2014. NORDC recreation centers, pools and tennis centers offer a wide array of options including aqua aerobics, tai chi, casa samba, ballet, cardio tennis and senior dance fitness. help participants get ready for the race and keep the momentum going afterward.

The Fit NOLA Parks program recently was expanded to

six NORDC playgrounds and offers a variety of fitness activities, including boot camp, yoga, hula hooping, Zumba and kickboxing.

NORDC recreation centers, pools and tennis centers offer a wide array of options including aqua aerobics, tai chi, casa samba, ballet, cardio tennis and senior dance fitness.

There’s also a fitness center with cardio machines and exercise balls at Treme Rec Center. For information, call (504) 658-3000.

KEEP NORDC BEAUTIFUL: Help Keep NORDC Facilities Beautiful asks for the public’s help to keep its playgrounds and facilities well maintained.

Anyone who sees anything at NORDC playgrounds or recreation centers that requires attention can call 311.

NOLA 311 is the New Orleans online city service information site. Cellphone users or people outside of the New Orleans area may need to dial (504) 658-2299.

Victor N. Richard III is the Chief Executive Officer of the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission. For information, visit nola.gov/

Holy Fish Fry!

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary will hold a Lenten fish fry from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday in the school cafeteria behind the church at 3368 Esplanade Ave. The cost is $8 per plate, which includes fish, french fries, coleslaw and green beans. The fry follows the Stations of the Cross at 5 p.m.

McDonogh 35 reunion

John McDonogh 35 Senior High School’s Class of 1960 will celebrate its 55th reunion in May. For information, call Jacquelyn McMillan at (504) 430-7468.

Park offering reward

Vandals recently ripped off part of the railing of a deck overlooking a Couturie Forest lagoon in City Park. A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved. City Park police can be reached at (504) 421-9307.

Lynne Jensen writes about New Orleans community events and people. Contact her at jensencolumn@gmail. com.

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The Junior League of New Orleans hosted members and nonmembers for a networking event at the Cole Pratt Gallery on Magazine Street.

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a few meaningful connections.

The evening’s speaker, Sandra Lindquist, vice president of operations and membership development for the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, then spoke on the importance of networking and how to go about it.

“Even those who don’t want to admit it struggle with how to navigate an event when they know no one or wonder what is the appropriate way to follow up on connections made at an event,” Raymond said.

“Sandra gave clear, concise information the attendees could immediately begin using.”

The final event includes a professional panel and will be held during Idea Village’s Entrepreneur Week. The panel will feature four JLNO sustaining members: Susan Brennan, president and CEO of Second Line Stages; Suzanne Perron, founder and designer of Suzanne Perron; Betsie Gambel, president of Gambel Communications; and Heidi Redmond Raines, president and CEO of Medical Executive Partners.

Moderated by Raymond, the panel members will each share the challenges they’ve faced, the successes they’ve had and the lessons they’ve learned in their respective careers.

For information, visit www. Mimi Wilson, Katherine Raymond, Meghan Donelon and Mollye Demosthenidy attend a networking event. jlno.org or ideavillage.org.

Cancer Crusaders make plans for golf tournament at English Turn

gluten-free butter cookie, are available along with the traditional favorites Thin Mints, Samoas, Trefoils, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos and Savannah Smiles. Cookies, which are preservative-free and kosher, are $4 per box. The Toffeetastic cookies are $5 per box.

For information, call the council office in Old Jefferson at (504) 733-8220 or visit www. gsle.org.

Kathy Mitchell, left, is an organizer of the Cancer Crusaders golf tournament, which will be held March 30 at English Turn. To register for the tournament, email Mark Mitchell at mark@southernsilkscreen.com. Kathy Mitchell is seen with Edith Catching, center, co-president of Cancer Crusaders; and Debbie Albert, whose home was the location for a recent meeting.

Civil War group to meet

The New Orleans Civil War Roundtable will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Smilie’s Restaurant, 5125 Jefferson Highway, Harahan.

The guest speaker will be Russell Bonds, who will discuss his book “War-Like Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta.”

The meeting is free. If you want to stay for dinner, the cost is $25 per person.

For information, call (504) 456-1420.

Eva Jacob Barkoff writes about people and events in Jefferson Parish. She can be reached at ejbarkoff@gmail. com or by calling (504) 4308053.

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Hostesses of the recent Cancer Crusaders meeting included, from left, Yvette Ragas, Dianne Holllis and Minnie Guas.

Dr. Jordan Karlitz, right, was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of Cancer Crusaders. Karlitz is an assistant clinical professor of medicine in gastroenterology and hepatology at Tulane; he discussed the high incidence of colorectal cancers among people of French descent, particularly Louisiana Cajuns. Karlitz is seen with Kathleen Robert, co-president of Cancer Crusaders.

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PICTURETHEFUTURE

Art brings focus to photographer’s cancer journey

BY DEBORAH BURST

Special to The Advocate

Standing at the end of Lake Road in Lacombe, Luana Kathleen “Kathy” Perez braved the chilly winds to photograph pelicans perched on the pilings. Her images of bluebirds, pelicans and landscapes depict nature’s glory and have become her salvation.

It all began nearly 10 years ago when Perez, a self-taught photographer, spied a bluebird on a sunflower in her backyard.

There was an instant connection, she says, and she went out the same day and bought a camera.

As she gained confidence, her portfolio grew from birds to butterflies to landscapes and swamp scenes.

“I photograph what I love, the things that inspire feelings from the depths of my soul and bring joy,” she notes on her website. “Photography and an artistic spirit allow me to share many moods.”

In 2012 her world came crashing down when she felt a lump on her breast. They immediately did a mammogram and biopsy.

“The doctor called me the day after Christmas and told me I had metastatic breast cancer,” Perez explained. The day after New Year’s, her surgeon did a lumpectomy. “It came back a few months later, around Easter, and the surgeon did a mastectomy.”

The 19 months of chemotherapy that followed were a traumatic and grueling time in her life. “It seemed the chemo days always fell on my birthdays or special occasions,” said Perez.

But her photography career gave her more focus, what she called a springboard to a better life, learning to move forward without fear and better understand her inner self.

“I want to lead a life of fewer regrets, to be more grateful every day,” she said running her hands through her windblown hair. “It’s all about creating a positive soul and mind, to count my blessings, enjoy a good cup of coffee watching my bluebirds or photographing sunsets.”

With every click of the shutter, the camera brought new meaning to her life.

“Just going to the cemeteries and taking pictures of the graves on All Saints’ Day brought me closer to life and death,” Perez explained looking out over Lake Pontchartrain. “I realized how close I could be to death if my cancer

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Chefs say the whole hog format and overnight cooking rituals at Hogs for the Cause contribute to the appeal of the event for them.

Hogs for the Cause helps families of children with brain cancer Photo by DEBORAH BURST

Kathy Perez zooms in on pelicans flying across Lake Pontchartrain at the end of Lake Road in Lacombe.

City Park Spring Garden Show WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 11; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 12 WHERE: New Orleans Botanical Gardens, City Park ADMISSION: $8 adults, $4 children ages 5-12, free for children under 5 and Friends of City Park INFO: neworleanscitypark.com/ events/spring-garden-show wasn’t defeated.”

The end of January brought reconstructive surgery, and at press time, she was gaining strength, looking forward to more photography shows.

She gets plenty of support from her brother, Wayne, who lives in Mandeville, and her son, Danny, who lives in New Orleans.

Perez has lived on the north shore for 25 years, moving here to raise her son. She bought a warehouse in Slidell, where she once had a flower-arrangement business. Her favorite part of the north shore is the natural surroundings, including the marshes in Lacombe and Lake Road in Madisonville.

Her pictures are on display permanently on the second floor of the Ochsner Medical Center in Slidell, as well as in the hospital gift shop. They are also on display during a monthlong annual show at the main Ochsner Medical Center on Jefferson Highway.

“The photos are healing and beautiful,” Perez said. “I re-

ceived emails from patients who took their wheelchairs down to view at night; they said it lifted their spirits.”

Various doctors in Covington, Chalmette and Slidell have her pictures hanging in their offices and hallways. And a photo of her favorite backyard bluebird taken during an episode of sleeting snow was chosen for a calendar.

“Looking back at my pictures over the last two years, I knew I had a lot of chemo fog,” Perez said. “Looking at them now, I see they are maybe even prettier, but in a different way.”

At 63, Perez ponders her past and her future behind the lens.

“I realized I was thinking more about life taking those pictures while in chemo,” she murmured, watching a pelican fly across the marsh. “Appreciating God’s strength in his creations looking through my lens.”

You may purchase Luana K. Perez pictures from her Etsy website, www.etsy.com/shop/ eyesofluana, and from Fine Arts America, fineartamerica. com/art/all/kathy+perez/all.

Perez will have her pictures on display and for sale at the Northshore Garden Show and Plant Sale March 20-21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Tammany Fairgrounds, 1304 Columbia St., Covington. She will also be at the City Park Spring Garden show at the New Orleans Botanical Garden on April 11-12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For information on the City Park show, visit neworleanscitypark.com/ events/spring-garden-show.

Galatoire’s table auctions benefit Lighthouse Louisiana and Liberty’s Kitchen Lighthouse Louisiana and Liberty’s Kitchen were the beneficiaries of Christmas and Mardi Gras table auctions at Galatoire’s Restaurant. From left are Erin McQuade Wright, of Lighthouse Louisiana; Galatoire’s CEO and President Melvin Rodrigue; and David Emond, of Liberty’s Kitchen. The charities received the proceeds from the auctions on Feb. 27.

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COLLEGE NEWS UNCF MASKED BALL: A masked ball celebrating the 70th anniversary of the United Negro College Fund will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave. New Orleans celebrity chefs for the event include John Besh, of Besh Restaurant Group; Leah Chase, of Dooky Chase Restaurants; Kelly Fields, of Restaurant August; and Brian Landry,

Hog Cook-off honors a Children’s Hospital patient who lost his The Hogs for the Cause fun- battle to cancer a week before draiser and cook-off will take the second Hogs for the Cause place Friday and Saturday, event in 2010. This year, ChilMarch 27 and 28, at the New dren’s Hospital is a presenter of Orleans City Park Festival the event.

The cook-off is expected to atGrounds.

The event raises money to help tract 80 teams competing in four families with children being categories: whole hog, ribs, pork butt/shoulder and porkpourri. treated for brain cancer.

The music lineup for the event The Ben Sarrat Jr. High on the Advocate staff report

of Borgne Restaurant.

Last year’s UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball generated $1.3 million, enough to send more than 200 young men and women to and through college. This year’s Masked Ball fundraising goal is $1 million.

This year’s Masked Award will go to Norman C. Francis, honoring his 47 years as president of Xavier University, one of 37 UNCF member institu-

tions. Hoda Kotb, of NBC’s “Today” show will serve as mistress of ceremonies for the Ball, with musical performances by R&B group Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.

Individual tickets are $500.

To purchase event tickets or car raffle tickets or to make a donation, call the New Orleans UNCF office at (504) 581-3794 or visit www.uncf.org/nola maskedball.

includes Drive-By Truckers and Earphunk on Friday, and The Wood Brothers and Tab Benoit on Saturday.

Tickets are $20 per day or $80 for a two-day PassPork, which includes $45 in Hoggy Dollars at the gate. Boss Hog tickets, with an open bar and a preferred viewing area, are $200 per day.

For information or to buy tickets, visit www.hogsforthecause.org.

Trainers collect shoes to fight world poverty international anti-poverty organization based in Tennessee, and The Louisiana Athletic Train- is running through Earth Day, ers’ Association is participating April 22.

Used and new shoes can be in a campaign to collect a million pairs of shoes to generate dropped off at various high a source of revenue for micro- schools, universities, clinics and entrepreneurs in developing na- gyms, including the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, 202 tions.

The Pair it Forward campaign McAlister Ext., New Orleans; is a project of Soles4Souls, an and Ochsner Sports Medicine, Advocate staff report

1201 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan. They will be delivered to Soles4Souls, which monetizes used shoes and clothing to create sustainable jobs and fund direct relief efforts, including distribution of new shoes and clothing.

For information about other drop-off locations or for pickup contact Soleil McLaughlin at lata pr@gmail.com or (504)-301-7336.

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community Kenner North Kiwanis members stay busy during tax season Members of Kenner North Kiwanis who are particularly busy during this tax season are, from left, Rich Gonzalez, James Buckley, Pat Buckley, Amy Guerra and Fred Dumas, who is the local coordinator for AARP Foundation TaxAide program. According to AARP.org, the Tax-Aide program operates at the pavilion at Kenner City Park, 3800 Loyola Drive, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, with walk-ins welcome.

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Metairie Art Guild launches monthly competition

Photo provided by Jefferson Art Guild

Oksana Fogg, left, and Joyce Laporte tied for first place as artists of the month at the February meeting of the Jefferson Art Guild. Fogg’s winning oil painting is titled ‘Sweet Couple.’ Laporte’s winning oil painting is titled ‘City Park.’ The group meets at 7 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at the Jefferson Senior Center, 4518 Jefferson Highway, Old Jefferson. The next meeting will be March 25. For information, visit jeffersonartguild.com.

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National Jewish council to honor N.O. presidents

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Jefferson Art Guild competition has two first-place winners

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The National Council of Jewish Women will hold its annual spring fundraiser, “Puttin’ on the Glitz with a Gem of a Party,” at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Napoleon Room of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.

After a patron party with entertainment by John Rankin, there will be dinner, a silent auction and a show by the Big Easy Buddies, a male quartet and seven-piece band performing tunes of the ’50s and ’60s.

The event will pay tribute to honorary section vice presidents Joan S. Berenson, Celia Katz, Flo Schornstein and Sara Stone. These past presidents of the council’s New Orleans section have been recognized as permanent honorary vice presidents because of their continued involvement and commitment to the New Orleans section for more than 50 years.

Orchestrating the event are cochairs Betty Kohn and Loel Weil Samuel, President June Leopold and development Vice President Barbara Greenberg, and committee members Shellye Farber, Amanda Herman, Sherril Herman, Barbara Kaplinsky, Tricia Kirschman, Fran Koch, Millie Kohn, Amy Malish, Gale Pick, Joyce Pulitzer, Rollie Rabin, Beth Rosenthal, Mimi Schlesinger, Dana Shepard, Kathy Shepard, Sue Singer and Missy Taranto.

For tickets or additional information, visit www.ncjwnew orleans.org.

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The Metairie Art Guild held its first competition for artist of the month in January. The winners are, from left, Bruce Housey, first, for ‘Canal Boulevard’; Gerry Claude, second, for ‘Lucky Dog’; and Terry Marks, third, for ‘Kermit Ruffins.’

Two in Crescent City Sound Chorus are certified as directors

New Orleans Opera Ball chairwomen celebrate success The organizers of the 2015 Opera Ball, ‘Flights of Fancy,’ were congratulated when the Women’s Guild of the New Orleans Opera Association held a luncheon Feb. 4 at the St. Charles Avenue mansion of John and Chickie Martin. Seen here are Opera Ball Chairwomen Ann Duffy, left, and Carol Hall.

Appreciation was also extended to Betty Brooks Doss, who was host of two patron parties leading up to the ball. For information on the Women’s Guild of the New Orleans Opera Association, contact Gina Klein at (504) 267-9527.

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Two members of the Crescent City Sound Chorus have earned director certification from Sweet Adelines International. They are Emily Lapouble, left, of New Orleans, and Jeannine Thibodaux, of Metairie. Certification requires training in conducting, vocal production and rehearsal planning.

‘They have added a whole new dimension to the level of education we are able to offer our members’, said Mary Beth McMurray, director of Crescent City Sound Chorus.

West Jeff Kiwanis meet Wednesday

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The Kiwanis Club of West Jefferson will hold its semimonthly meeting at noon on Wednesday at Tony Mandina’s Restaurant, 1915 Pratt St., Gretna. The guest speaker will be Jay Cicero, shown, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. To attend, call Edgar Lazaro at (504) 5963047 or Wayne Ory, (504) 343-5935.

FAITH NOTES FISH FRY: St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church will hold a fish fry from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, at 6017 Camphor St., Metairie. Dine-in or takeout meals will be $8 for adults and $4 for children, with the proceeds going toward a vacation Bible school in Reynosa, Mexico. Meals will include local catfish, boiled potatoes, corn on the cob, coleslaw, bread and butter, dessert, tea, lemonade and coffee. To reserve a ticket, call the church office at (504) 888-1155.

KC FISH FRY: The Saint John Bosco Knights of Columbus Council 10057 will have a Lenten Fish Fry from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at 2114 Oakmere Drive in Harvey. Dinner is $8 for dine-in or takeout fish, fries, salad and a roll. Drinks and sweets are available. For information, call (504) 812-8454.

ST. PATRICK’S PARADE PARTY: The Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Good Shepherd Parish), 1307 Louisiana Ave, New Orleans, will host a St. Patrick’s

Parade Party beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For information, call the St. Stephen rectory at (504) 899-1378.

MENDELSSOHN’S “ELIJAH”: Mendelssohn’s epic retelling of the Old Testament story of the prophet Elijah will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans The performance, involving a full orchestra and chorus, is presented by Loyola University New Orleans and Temple Sinai.

Individual tickets are $20 and patron tickets are $125, and are available at templesinaino.org.

The performers will include Alfred Walker, Luretta Bybee, Tyler Smith, Betsy Uschkrat, Cantor Joel Colman, Marcus St. Julien and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the Loyola University Chorus and Chamber Singers, and Loyola conductor Meg Frazier.

JEDC HOUSING FAIR: The Jeru-

salem Economic Development Corp. will hold a Community Housing and Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at First Pilgrims Church and School, 1228 Arts St. in Gentilly.

The one-stop assistance event will offer advice from agencies including housing, finance, employment, utilities and insurance. Free refreshments will be served. For information call (504) 948-0808.

LENTEN MISSION: Father Joe Kraft will hold a Lenten mission from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 14, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2805 Bayou Road, St. Bernard. Dinner will be served afterward.

The church office phone number is (504) 281-2267.

NEW SALEM BAPTIST ANNIVERSARY: New Salem Baptist Church is celebrating its 60th church anniversary on Sunday, March 15, during the 10:30 a.m. worship service at 1530 Alvar St. in New Orleans. The church will also host its annual anniversa-

ry banquet at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, in the fellowship hall of the church. The church pastor is the Rev. Warren Jones Jr. Tickets to the banquet are $35.

KENNER ST. JOSEPH ALTAR MOVES: After more than 25 years in Woodlake Estates, the St. Joseph Altar, formerly in the home of Debbie and Doug Dauser, is moving to the Lions Club at 2001 18th St., Kenner.

There will be a blessing and viewing on Wednesday, March 18, with refreshments served beginning at 5:30 p.m.

On Thursday, March 19, there will be a noon Tupa-Tupa ritual, in which people portraying the holy family knock on doors seeking food and shelter until they find welcome. The full meal, viewing and entertainment will follow. Those wishing to help or donate may contact Debbie Dauser at (504) 2353388.

ST. JOSEPH ALTAR: St. Stephen Church (Good Shepherd Parish), 1025 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, will present a St. Jo-

seph Altar on Thursday, March 19. The blessing of the altar will occur during the 8:30 a.m.

Mass, which will be celebrated

by Monsignor Christopher H. Nalty, pastor. The viewing will continue until 6 p.m., and meals will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. For information, call the rectory office at (504) 899-1378.

IMMIGRATION AND FAITH: Father Fred Kammer, S.J., will discuss the current plight of immigrants in the context of major events and figures in salvation history during the Spring 2015 Yamauchi Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in the Audubon Room on the second floor of the Danna Center, Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. The event is free, and free parking is available in the West Road Garage.

Kammer is director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute in Loyola’s College of Social Sciences.

SEDER MEAL: A Seder meal will

be served at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2805 Bayou Road, St. Bernard. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by calling the church office at (504) 281-2267.

TENEBRAE: A Tenebrae service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2805 Bayou Road, St. Bernard. The church office phone number is (504) 281-2267.

SEAFOOD DINNERS IN ST. BERNARD: Seafood dinners will be served from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays through March 27 in Iverson Hall at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2805 Bayou Road, St. Bernard. Eat in or take out. The church office phone number is (504) 281-2267.

WAY OF THE CROSS: A Way of the Cross service will be held every Friday after 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mass at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2805 Bayou Road, St. Bernard. The church office phone number is (504) 281-2267.

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community/schools Birthdays are celebrated at Marrero-Harvey Senior Center

Mother-daughter luncheon brings generations together

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These eighth-graders at Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans were at the annual mother-daughter luncheon. In the front row, from left, are Megan Greenebaum, Laura Butcher, Rosie Odem, Ella Paton, Aisling O’Keefe, Millie Faber, Ruby Kline, Holly Brown and Lucy Bernick. In the back row are Emma Perez, Macy McMichael, Cecilia Blanchard, Jaida Felix, Annie Sternbergh, Erika Jensen, Hannah Ziegler, Katie Queyrouze, Pia Mulleady, Kati Dunn and Anwyn Schirrmann. Also on hand were Julia Beery, Caroline Benoit, Olivia Cohen, Annie Lagarde, Grace Moses, CeCe Robert, Anna Schieffelin, Sophia Strander and Alli Trapp.

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Seniors with birthdays in February celebrated recently with others at the Marrero-Harvey Senior Center. In the front row are Audrey Zappulla, left, and Loretta Weaver. In the back row, from left, are Priscilla Youngquist, Annette Distefano, Shirley Kline, Mac Palisi and Helen Smith.

Terrytown Golden Age Club marks February birthdays Members with birthdays in February celebrated recently with others at the Terrytown Golden Age Club. From left are Gerry Bertaut; Garry Vedros, of the Jefferson Parish Parks and Recreation Department; and Acklin Dufrene. Others with February birthdays are Millie Robert and Lois Glynn. Club members gather at 12:30 p.m.

Thursdays at the Terrytown Golden Age Center, 640 Heritage Ave., Terrytown. For information, call (504) 3495000.

A mother-daughter luncheon brings generations together at Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans. From left are Ruby Kline and Megan Greenebaum with their mothers Christine Greenebaum and Sally Kline.

The mother-daughter luncheon at Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans included entertainment by both teenagers and adults; the mothers delivered a choreographed performance of Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off.’ The three women in front are, from left, Mimi Odem, Leslie McMichael and Sabrina Strander.

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CORPORATE GIVING JUNIOR LEAGUE OF NEW ORLEANS: Capital One Bank associates recently donated thousands of diapers and wipes to the Junior League of New Orleans Diaper Bank. Disposable diapers cost up to $100 per month per baby.

The Junior League’s goal is to provide 90,000 diapers to families in the New Orleans area by the end of 2015. Drop-off locations for donations include the Junior League headquarters, 4319 Carondelet St., New Orleans; East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie; Palm Tree Playground, 3011 N. I-10 Service Road, Metairie; The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital, 938 Calhoun St., New Orleans; and The Parenting Center at Goldring-Woldenberg Jewish Community Campus, 3747 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie. For more information about the Diaper Bank, visit www.jlno. org.

ST. MICHAEL SPECIAL SCHOOL: The winner of the 30 Ways to Give Back contest at the Windsor Court hotel was St. Michael Special School. The school earned the most votes and was awarded the grand prize of an event valued at $10,000 at the hotel.

Windsor Court General Manager David Teich announced the winner Dec. 1 as part of the hotel’s annual tree-lighting event. The contest invited the public to cast votes on Facebook for the organization of their choice. The top five votegetters were Eden House, New Orleans Family Justice Center, Our School at Blair Grocery, Parkway Partners and St. Michael Special School.

CRESCENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY: Fiskars, a leading global supplier of consumer products for the home, garden and outdoors, has awarded one of 30 Project Orange Thumb garden grants to Crescent Leadership Academy in New Orleans, which will receive $3,500 in cash and tools to support its community garden.

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CHENIER PLAIN CPRA: Columbia Pipeline Group has committed to helping the Chenier Plain Coastal Restoration & Protection Authority preserve and enhance the area’s ecological and cultural landscape through a contribution of $50,000. The donation was awarded on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the group’s monthly meeting at the South-

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schools Metairie students are state champions in ‘We the People’ civics competition

Marrero Spanish students learn about piñatas, and make their own

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The ‘We the People’ team from Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies in Metairie won the state championship in Baton Rouge and will represent the state in national competition in April at George Mason University in Virginia. The competition is sponsored by the Center for Civic Education. The team is made up of members of the school’s Advanced Placement U.S. government class. Class members are, front row from left, Brittany Rowell, Sophia Castillo, Kassidy Kraft, Emma Beach, Diana Palacios, Ashleigh Maerke and Zoey Perry. In the back row are Chris Totaro, teacher; Camille Vitrano; Parker Pottinger; Fady Gindy; Madison Scifo; Emma Khismatullina; Riece Dudoussat; Emily Held; Taylor Hickman; Symantha Weaver; Andrew Rodrigue; Viki Lin; Hyoel Lee; Andrea Rios-Gomez; Misbah Khalid; Allie Sigur; and state Rep. Patricia Haynes-Smith.

Students in Spanish I classes at Academy of Our Lady in Marrero recently studied the history of the piñata and, in collaboration with the art department, created their own piñatas.

From left, with their piñatas, are Lindsey Dang, of Marrero; Cian Kelly, of Gretna; and Julie Enos, of Bridge City.

Kehoe-France donates tons of beads toTheArc Students and families at Kehoe-France collected a total of 4,520 pounds of beads — that’s more than 2 tons, and 1,500 pounds over last year’s total.

Shown are members of the second grade who won the school’s bead contest when they contributed 1,865 pounds of beads, about 30 pounds per second-grade student. Coming in second was the first grade with an average of 16 pounds per student; and third place, the third grade with an average of 12 lbs. per student. All beads are donated to The ARC.

Metairie middle school girls win east bank basketball championship

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Students dress up for Greek Fest

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The girls basketball team from T.H. Harris Middle School in Metairie is the 2014-15 east bank champion. In the front row, from left, are Shelby Smith, Alexis Lavarine and Cierra Cockerham. In the back row are coach Karon Oldham, Alan’te Taylor, Vanessa Lopez, Aujelynn Davis, Adriana Escoto, Sierra Samuels, Raquel Poche, Kevyone Lewis and team manager Dylan Desporte.

Class of 2016 Ragdolls join Gym Day fun Mount Carmel Academy celebrated its annual Gym Day, a spirit-filled day of cheering, student skits, volleyball competitions and faculty follies. All of the class levels, including the Class of 2016 Ragdolls, wowed the school with its hand-made costumes and creative cheers.

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Photos provided by Kehoe-France

Kehoe-France sixth-graders celebrated the annual Greek Fest.

Students learned about Greek mythology and culture in class then celebrated with a Greek feast for both students and parents. The students dressed in costume and made presentations as their god or goddess. Emily Pennebaker, from left, as Aphrodite, Alyssa Lesmond as Selene the Moon Goddess, Claire Brunet as Iris the Rainbow Goddess, Jacob Stumpf as the Minotaur and Lily Beadle as Demeter Goddess of the Seasons display their costumes.

Kehoe-France sixth-graders Adam Essa, left, as Poseidon God of the Sea, and Benjamin Hoppe, as Argus of the Hundred Eyes, wait to make their presentations at the Greek Fest.

SCHOOL BRIEFS KENNER DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY: Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy will hold a gala, “Kenner Discovery Rides to the Future,” from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 14, at Cars of Yesteryears, 4633 Fairfield St., Metairie. The gala will include live and silent auctions, cocktails, New Orleans food tastings, desserts and music.

Tickets are $100, with all proceeds going to the school’s programs, and can be purchased at discoveryhsf.org or by calling (504) 233-4720.

MOUNT CARMEL SPRING FLING: Dplay Band will provide live entertainment during the Mount Carmel Academy Spring Fling from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Lakefront Airport terminal, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd.,

New Orleans. A patron party will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $75 each, and patron tickets are $250 for two. Register online at www.mcacubs.com or call (504) 288-7626.

LOUISIANA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY: An information session for families interested in Louisiana Connections Academy for the 2015-16 school year will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport, 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie.

Louisiana Connections Academy is a free, virtual public charter school. An information session in Covington will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

April 7, at the Country Inn and Suites, 130 Holiday Blvd.; and a session will be held in Harvey from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

May 7, at the West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd. Details on information sessions in other cities can be found at www.Connections Academy.com. The school also offers online information sessions for families unable to attend in person.

ST. ANDREW’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL: Big Sam’s Funky Nation will perform during the 2015 Spring Love Affair fundraiser for St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, from 6:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the school, 8012 Oak St., New Orleans. Tickets are $75 and are available at www.standrewsepiscopalschool.org or by calling (504) 866-6552.

NEW BEGINNINGS: Deacon John will be the featured performer at a fundraiser for the New Beginnings Schools

Foundation from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans. Tickets are $65 and are available at www.new beginningsNOLA.net/tickets.

Programs of the New Beginnings Schools Foundation include the New Beginnings Adult Literacy Center of Greater New Orleans and the New Beginnings music instruction program.

ST. ANN SCHOOL: The St. Ann Men’s Club will meet at 7 p.m.

Monday, March 16, in the cafeteria of the school, 4921 Meadowdale St., Metairie.

The St. Ann Grandparents Club will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18, in the school cafeteria. Food donations for the March 19 faculty appreciation lunch may be

brought to this meeting. Questions should be addressed to Sally Leingang at (504) 6502010.

The Grandparents Club recently donated pizzas to middle school students who voluntarily read novels and answered computer-generated questions in the Reading Counts program sponsored by the library.

EASTBANK COLLABORATIVE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS: Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy has joined the Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools.

The collaborative is a nonprofit that works to protect the autonomy and sustainability of New Orleans area charters through shared services, networking and advocacy. As part of its expanded presence in Jefferson Parish, the collaborative

will now report on the agendas and actions of the Parish School Board through Jefferson Parish School Briefs; for a free subscription, visit www.eastbankcollaborative.com.

Founded in 2012 by CEO Patty Glaser, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is located at 2504 Maine Ave., Kenner. In the collaborative, it joins Audubon Charter School, Benjamin Franklin High School, Einstein Charter Schools, Hynes Charter School, International School of Louisiana, Lake Forest Elementary Charter, Lusher Charter School, Robert Russa Moton Charter, New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School “Sci High,” Andrew Wilson Charter School, Morris Jeff Community School and Warren Easton Charter High.

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The Cabrini High School chapter of the National Honor Society elected new officers and inducted 58 new members into its organization.

The new officers are Emma Bologna, president; Alana Dison, vice president; Teylor Berthelot, secretary; Meagan Leathem, treasurer; and Tyra Berthelot, chaplain.

The new members are Caroline Allen, Joey Alsandor, Aymee Alwert, Adrianna Bailey, Victoria Barnes, Haley Barousse, Taylor Benoit, Abigail Braud, Brianna Brewer, Sophia Brouillette, Hannah Chaisson, Amanda Costales, Katherine Cousin, Tayler Crutchfield, Rebecca Davis, Payton Dawson, Laurel Dennies, Ashley Duncan, Rian Ezell, Angelle Falcon, De’Iveon Foy, Natalie Frazier, Dominique Gibson, Brooke Goodwin, Renaé Gray, Kaci Hannan, Maci Hinkel, Alexis Jacquet, Audrey Johnson, Camryn Jolly, Brittany Juneau, Nicole Kall, Courtney Landry, Amanda Lauga, Kristin Lonsberry, Tori Luster, Chloe Mangerchine, Madisen Photo provided McCants, Chelsey McMillon, New members of the National Honor Society at Cabrini High School are, front row from left, Adrianna Bailey, Brianna Brewer, Angelle Falcon, Chelsey McMilNatalie Moll, Madison Murphy, lon, Taylor Rogge, Miranda Musacchia, Kassandra Torres, Alexis Shelton and Olivia Sherburne; second row, Chloe Mangerchine, Halley Barousse, Katherine Miranda Musacchia, Ashley Cousins, Marie Polk, Kelsey Pinera, Rian Ezell, Payton Dawson, Madisen McCants, Caroline Allen, Olivia O’Neil, Taylor Benoit, Laurel Dennies, Amanda Lauga, Nicosia, Olivia O’Neil, Skyler Audrey Johnson, Natalie Kall, Kaci Hannan, Dominique Gibson, Camryn Jolly, Tori Luster, Natalie Frazier and Brittany Juneau; third row, Rebecca Davis, Kristen Ockman, Kelsey Pinera, Marie Polk, Kaitlin Raymond, Selena Lonsberry, Abigail Braud, Alexis Jacquet, De’Iveon Foy, Sophia Brouillette, Hannah Chaisson, Ashley Nicosia, Kathleen Tullis, Tiffany Warron, Madison Murphy Rivera, Taylor Rogge, Madison and Hannah Susslin; back row, Selena Rivera, Skylar Ockman, Kaitlin Raymond, Maci Hinkel, Madison Rousseve, Tayler Crutchfield, Courtney Landry, Renaé Rousseve, Alexis Shelton, Ol- Gray, Victoria Barnes, Natalie Moll, Ashley Duncan, Brooke Goodwin, Victoria Tanner, Amanda Costales, Aymee Alwert and Joey Alsandor. ivia Sherburne, Hannah Susslin, Victoria Tanner, Kassandra fany Warron. bers must have a cumulative erage of 3.5, a good behavioral by the faculty on character and at least one club, team or activTorres, Kathleen Tullis and TifNational Honor Society mem- and semester grade-point av- record, satisfactory evaluation leadership, and membership in ity.

Dominican dance team members find success in state competition

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Young People’s Concert presented at Academy of the Sacred Heart

Members of the Debs dance team at St. Mary’s Dominican High School took first place in the hip-hop ensemble competition at the Louisiana State Dance/Drill Team Championship. Team members also were third in the jazz ensemble competition. In the front row, from left, are Isabella Esparza, Kaylan Smith, Caroline Douglass, Kryslyn Johnston, Caitlyn Heisser, Madison Martin and Claire Rosamond.

In the second row are Kaela Hymel, Julia Bogart, Emma Boudreaux, Elizabeth Scaffidi, Julianne Collins, Jena Vizzini, Caroline Colomb, Virginia Babin, Abbey Monzon and Madelyn McGovern.

In the third row are Margaret Adams, Alison Donnes, Ana Valladeres, Corinne Ferry, Teresa Berner, Danielle Gill, Amanda Pisciotta, McKay Resor, Alison Dupre, Maria Walter, Brooke Bailey and Claire Dinwiddie. The Debs’ moderator is Sina Baldwin, and Fran Moran is the coach.

Archbishop Chapelle High School students take trophies in speech and debate competitions

The Robert & Jeri Nims Foundation recently sponsored a Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Young People’s Concert at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans. The performance took place in the school’s Nims Fine Arts Center. Seen here are fourthgraders Caroline Babin, left, and Carolina Mehaffie, who were among those who played their recorders with the symphony for a couple of numbers.

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On National Pi Day, STEM Saturday will focus on mathematics com. The cost of a STEM Saturday session is $60, with finanMathematics will be the topic cial aid available for those elifor STEM Saturday with Dr. gible for free or reduced-price Mackie from 9 a.m. to 12:30 school lunches.

National Pi Day is celebratp.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Gernon Brown Center, 1001 ed March 14 because the first Harrison Ave., New Orleans. three digits of the mathematiTo register, visit STEMNOLA. cal constant Pi are 3.14. This

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year is extra-special because the date of 3-14-15 corresponds to the first five digits of Pi: 3.1415.

If you really want to get into it — and the organizers of STEM NOLA really get into it — the moment to celebrate is on 3-14-15 at 9:26:53 a.m. That’s

10 digits of the mathematical constant: 3.141592653.

Calvin Mackie, a former engineering professor at Tulane University, founded STEM NOLA to expose future innovators, creators and makers to opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math.

Photo provided by Archbishop Chapelle High School

Archbishop Chapelle High School senior Samantha Brouillette, left, won first-place trophies in oral interpretation and dramatic interpretation during a tournament at Benjamin Franklin High School on Jan. 24. Elisabeth Gurdian, right, was second in dramatic interpretation. Between them is Chelsea Jackson, a recent Chapelle graduate.

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