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Mentor training program holds open house Leroy Crawford, a founder of the free training program.

The program teaches moral A new training program for youth mentors will host an open responsibility through grouphouse from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. based activities, and the training Saturday at the Youth Study Cen- is available for those in schools, homes, churches, anywhere ter, 1100 Milton St., in Gentilly.

InsideOut is designed to create there are youth. The open house a “wrap-around service” to help will be “hands-on,” where paryouths who have been on the in- ticipants can learn about tools side of the juvenile justice sys- they can use to work with youth.

InsideOut works with boys tem to “stay on the right track” once they are out, according to and girls in two age groups, 8

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“They’re looking for love, for people to talk to them and be there for them.”

detention center and designed through talking to the youth who end up there. They asked them LEROY CRAWFORD, founder what kind of system of support they could use when they to 12 and 13 to 17. They want to local church to take them to the get out, to not make the wrong choices again. The youth were establish community partners Audubon Zoo. Crawford is assistant superin- interested in a group program, that will provide safe houses throughout the community, of- tendent and training coordina- rather than one-on-one mentorfering free space to provide tor at the Youth Study Center, ing, Crawford said. Activities services through the program. a part of New Orleans’ juvenile will be held every two weeks to The mentors already have met court. The mentoring program emphasize what Crawford calls with youth on the outside at a has been piloted at the juvenile the human side: “It’s not what

make us different but what make us the same.”

What Crawford and others have learned working with and talking to youth arrested for a wide range of crimes who end up “inside,” also can help create better outcomes for youth “outside.” The detention center houses up to 40 preadjudicated youths awaiting determination if äSee PROGRAM, page 6G

MAKING MUSIC

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Programs offer help with taxes No matter your social class — upper, middle, lower or none at all — no doubt the tax man comes to call on April 15. If you find yourself in the low- or moderate-income class of taxpayer, the AARP tax aide program is offering free help, especially if you are a senior citizen.

AARP volunteers will be available to prepare 2014 income tax returns through the tax deadline.

Participants in the program must bring a photo ID and Social Security card, 2014 tax forms and Affordable Care Act marketplace form 1095-A and any exemption documents. If you are a homeowner, bring your homeowners insurance declaration page and tax returns for 2013.

Times and places for the AARP tax aide program in Orleans Parish are: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays at the AARP Community Resource Center, 3502 Carrollton Ave., and at the East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd. n 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Norman Mayer Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd., and at the Rosa Keller Library, 4300 S. Broad St. Schedule an appointment by calling (504) 485-2164.

For information about the program, call (888) 6872277.

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The New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra rehearses at Loyola University in New Orleans on March 8. Founded on March 17, 2012, the New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra, or NOVO, is planning a choral-orchestral collaboration 7 p.m. March 27 at Holy Name of Jesus Church.

Volunteer orchestra celebrates love of all kinds of music

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he New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra, the largest community orchestra in Louisiana, will hold a free concert at 7 p.m. March 27 at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave. The performance will include four pieces featuring full orchestra with 60 musicians and 40 singers. Donations received at the concert will benefit Make Music Nola, an after-school program that provides musical instruction to elementary school children. äSee ORCHESTRA, page 6G

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Carey McGovern plays the flute as the New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra rehearses at Loyola University.

BY MARY RICKARD

Methodist church garage sale set for Saturday The members of the United Methodist Women of St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church will hold a “Treasure and Trinkets” garage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, 6017 Camphor St., Metairie.

Proceeds from the annual fundraiser support worldwide and local missions including the St. Mark’s Community Center, the Dulac Community Center and the Methodist Home for Children.

SALE

Items for sale include appliances, kitchen and household items, pillows and linens, jewelry, art, picture frames, toys, books, baby and toddler clothing, women’s shoes, purses and belts.

Book sale begins next week

The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will hold its semiannual Big Book Sale Thursday through Sunday, March 26-29, at the Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

March 26-28, and noon to 5

p.m. March 29.

More than 65,000 used books in good condition will be on sale, including fiction and nonfiction books such as collectibles, art, travel, history, military and Civil War books.

Also on sale will be puzzles, DVDs, CDs, videotapes, music tapes and vinyl records. Most items are priced between 50 cents and $3.

There also will be auction items, including four limitededition “King Kong” posters, a Battle of Normandy commemorative coin set and a copy of Walter Cronkite’s “South by

Southeast.”

Cash, checks and major credit and debit cards will be accepted. Admission and parking is free.

All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Jefferson Parish Library.

For more information, call the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library at (504) 4552665 or email friendsjpl@ yahoo.com.

Self-defense class

The Kenner Police Department will hold a self-defense class for women from 6:30

p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The course, taught by certified police officers, will teach self-defense techniques and how to execute them properly if confronted by an attacker.

The program is free and open to women 13 and older.

Preregistration is required, and those signing up must agree to attend all three days of the class.

To register and for information about the location of the class, call (504) 712-2395. You äSee JEFFERSON, page 3G

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community St. Joseph’s Day, Crawfish Festival celebrations on tap Photo provided by STEVE CANNIZARO

St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Perry Nicosia, center, was guest speaker at a recent meeting of the St. Bernard Anti-Drug Coalition. At left is Polly Campbell, program director for the coalition, and at right is Chairman Dan Schneider.

Diversion program created for St. Bernard drug cases Advocate staff report Saying drug or alcohol dependency is often at the root of nonviolent crimes, St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Perry Nicosia outlined a new pretrial diversion plan for firsttime nonviolent offenders that would keep them from having a criminal record if they take action to evaluate their problem and deal with it.

At the monthly meeting of the St. Bernard Community Anti-Drug Coalition, Nicosia said the diversion plan “will help people deal with a problem before they have a criminal record.’’ It would be for those who “have a chemical addiction but aren’t really criminals,� Nicosia said.

He also said his office will work to try to get inpatient and outpatient treatment services in St. Bernard Parish for people with drug and alcohol problems. “It’s almost like a pretrial probation,’’ Nicosia said of the pretrial diversion program, but the person has to agree to be evaluated, get treatment and counseling and be regularly tested for drugs. It is giving them help instead of simply having them go through the criminal

justice system and ending up with a record without working on the root problem that led to the criminal acts, he said. “I feel we can use diversion to find out what their real problem is,� Nicosia said.

If they slip up in the diversion program, they lose the chance to have a case dismissed and, instead, go back into the system on the regular court docket to be adjudicated, the district attorney said.

Nicosia took over as district attorney Jan. 1 after winning an election last fall following the retirement of longtime DA Jack Rowley.

The District Attorney’s Office has been conferring with Sheriff James Pohlmann about use of the diversion program.

Nicosia said an offender won’t be accepted into the program if there is objection by the Sheriff’s Office.

The nonprofit St. Bernard Anti-Drug Coalition works to reduce illegal drug use in the parish by developing rehabilitation programs and promoting existing resources. A cross section of government and school officials are members of the coalition board.

The coalition chairman is Dan Schneider, and Polly Campbell is program director.

Today is St. Joseph’s Day, also known as the Feast of St. Joseph. Each year, on March 19, devout Catholics celebrate the day by erecting elaborate altars decorated in wreaths, crosses, and Italian pastries and dishes.

The tradition, which dates back to the Middle Ages when SicilPARISH ians paid homage LINES to St. Joseph for KIM his intercessory GRITTER prayers for deliverance from famine, has been carried on as a means to give thanks for good fortune, to sharing with people who are less fortunate, to asking for healing of the sick.

The Knights of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council 5747 and its Ladies Auxiliary will once again host its annual St. Joseph’s Day Altar at the council home, 2107 Paris Road, Chalmette. The public feeding will be held from noon to 6 p.m. March 19.

For information, call the hall at (504) 271-0537.

Arabi resident Mary Ann Pierce also will carry on a St. Joseph’s Day Altar tradition she started in St. Bernard in 2006 with a feeding March 19 from noon to 6 p.m. next to her place of business, Courtesy Discount House, 7829 W. St. Bernard Highway in Arabi.

The public is invited.

For information, call Pierce at (504) 277-8106.

Crawfish Festival

This month, the Louisiana Crawfish Festival will celebrate 40 years of serving up the tasty crustaceans every

Speaking to students at Dillard University are, from left, judges Joy Lobrano and Terri Love, of the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeal; Orleans Parish Civil District Court Chief Judge Kern Reese; and Court of Appeal Judge Roland Belsome.

way imaginable.

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Rummel Council 5747, the festival, set for March 26 through March 29, draws more than 100,000 spectators annually who descend on the grounds of the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette to enjoy live music, rides, crafts and plenty of boiled crawfish, as well as specialty dishes like crawfish bread, crawfish soup and crawfish ĂŠtouffĂŠe.

Since 1975, the festival has been hailed as St. Bernard Parish’s largest gathering of both locals and residents from neighboring parishes and across the country. Festival hours are Thursday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

With the exception of Thursday, visitors will have to pay $5 per person to enter one of four entrances. The fee will be waived for anyone who purchases a $25 one-day payone-price armband.

Ticket booths will be placed at each of the four entrances: two in front of the Civic Center along Judge Perez Drive; one in the parking lot behind the St. Bernard Parish government complex; and another on the Jean Lafitte Parkway side of the Civic Center.

In addition to the thousands of pounds of crawfish being provided by Casanova’s Seafood, the menu also will include traditional festival fare like hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken strips, nachos, onion mums, fried eggplant, shrimp ÊtouffÊe, funnel cakes, pizza, beer and snowballs.

This year’s musical lineup

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Festivalgoers beat their hands on the table during the crawfish race at the Louisiana Crawfish Festival on March 23, 2014. won’t disappoint with performances on Thursday by Weathered, and Friday by 90 Degrees West and The Chee Weez. On Saturday, August Rush, VooDoo Gumbo and Bag of Donuts will perform, and Waylon Thibodeaux, The Boogie Men and Groovy 7 will hit the stage on Sunday.

A plethora of rides will be provided by Mitchell Bros.

There also will be crawfish races, pageants for children, teens and women, and arts and crafts booths.

Information also is available at louisianacrawfishfestival. com.

Spring Tea and Fashion Show

The St. Bernard Business and Professional Woman’s Club’s Spring Tea and Fashion Show is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday at the ARC Family Community Center, 3700 Jean Lafitte Parkway in Chalmette.

The latest spring fashions will be provided by All About Me, Stage and Cato, and will be modeled by community business members.

Finger sandwiches, scones and an assortment of desserts will be served, along with a variety of teas. Pick a hostess, decorate your own table and bring your own tea sets for this fun event.

Choose a theme, get fancy, or just relax with your old favorite tea cup. Prizes will be

awarded to the hostess of the top three best-decorated tables.

Tickets are $20 per person.

Tables of 10 can be reserved.

For information or tickets, call Wanda Alcon at (504) 451-3694.

CHS alumni spring meeting

The Chalmette High School Alumni Association’s annual spring membership meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. March 26 in the tech theater at the Chalmette High Cultural Arts Building, 1101 E. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette.

The first 25 members to attend the meeting will receive a complimentary ticket to the Chalmette High School Concert Band’s annual spring concert set for the same night at 7 p.m. in the main theater of the Cultural Arts Center.

Membership dues are $10 per year. For information, contact Beryl Hargis at berylhargis@ att.net or (504) 442-1421.

Coaches needed

The St. Bernard Parish Recreation Department is accepting applications for coaching positions for the 2015 baseball and softball All-Star programs.

For information, call (504) 2784295.

Kim Gritter writes about people, places and events in St. Bernard Parish. She can be reached at parishlines@gmail. com.

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COLLEGE BRIEFS DILLARD UNIVERSITY: Judges from the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, based in New Orleans, held a special session of court recently in the Justice Revius O. Ortique Jr. Mock Trial Courtroom at Dillard University.

After the session, Orleans Parish Civil District Court Chief Judge Kern Reese joined the other judges for a Lunch and Learn session with Dillard students, answering questions and advising students who are interested in various aspects of the legal profession.

LOYOLA GOLF: The Wolf Pack Athletics Golf Tournament will take place at noon Friday, March 27, at the Audubon Park golf course. The tournament is presented by the department of intercollegiate athletics and wellness at Loyola University and sponsored by Hotard Coaches Inc. The event starts with a noon lunch followed by a 1:30 p.m. tee-off. Proceeds from this tournament go toward scholarships for Loyola student athletes and general operating funds for the athletics department.

The cost is $150 for individual players, $675 for a foursome and hole-sponsor signage, and $1,000 for a foursome package that includes hole-sponsor signage and a golf shirt and a hat for each member of the group.

There will be 30 groups organized in a four-person scramble.

For more information or to reserve a spot, contact Jamelle

Lacey at jblacey@loyno.edu or (504) 861-5568.

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE: Meryl Hahne, of New Orleans, has been named to the 2014 fall semester dean’s list at Lafayette College for outstanding academic achievement. To qualify for dean’s list, a student must achieve at least a 3.60 semester

grade-point average on a scale of 4.0. Hahne is a graduate of Lusher Charter School.

Lafayette is a liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania, with 2,400 students and 215 full-time faculty that offers a wide variety of undergraduate degree programs including engineering.

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5 companies to compete in JEDCO contest Advocate staff report

They will have a table to showcase their product at the 2015 JEDCO Challenge, and the audience and judges get 30 minutes to browse.

The judges and the audience will choose a winner. Visit www. jedco.org/challenge for details about how to register.

JEDCO also has nominated three of its finalists — AxoSim, Cook Me Somethin’ Mister and Sock Spot — for a spot in The Big Idea, the culminating event of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. New Orleans Entrepreneur Week runs March 20-27.

There are 12 spots available for The Big Idea competition and 22 companies vying to make it in. The 12 will be chosen by online voting. For information, register at NOEW.org. The JEDCO Challenge also can be added through the NOEW schedule.

The JEDCO Challenge finalists are:

rological safety and effectiveness of a new drug early in its development. The company developed a 3-D cell-based model that acts and functions like a nerve, which serves as an alternative to costly animal testing or less-effective cell models.

This “nerve-on-a-chip” gives pharmaceutical companies access to high-content data faster, earlier and at a lower cost than currently possible, which increases the chance of clinical success and prevents harmful drugs from reaching vulnerable patients. AxoSim’s goal is to accelerate medical breakthroughs and improve people’s health. Learn more at www. axosim.com.

The countdown has begun to the JEDCO Challenge, the Jefferson Parish-based pitch competition. In its third year, the JEDCO Challenge, sponsored

by First NBC Bank, features a battle of the brains with some of its most innovative startups.

The JEDCO Challenge voting will take place by texting votes at the competition beginning at 2 p.m. Monday at Southport Hall.

The event is free to the public.

Each company in the competition will have seven minutes to pitch. There is $20,000 on the table and a bundle of businessboosting services to help the winner grow his or her company.

Five companies were chosen “that are changing our world for the better, and they all have some ties to Jefferson Parish,” a release from JEDCO said.

They are AxoSim Technologies, Cook Me Somethin’ Mister, InnoGenomics Technologies, myMix Nutrition and Sock Spot.

Finalists will prepare for their pitch and submit a business plan in advance of the competition.

The Jambalaya Girl’s locally owned family business, Cook Me Somethin’ Mister, is bringing an authentic taste of Greater New Orleans to the world, startAxoSim Technologies ing with the company’s easy to Pioneered by J. Lowry Curley, prepare jambalaya and gumbo Ph.D., and Michael J. Moore, made with the finest ingredients Ph.D., AxoSim’s advanced in the region. Drawing from her “nerve-on-a-chip” technology upbringing in the New Orleans can determine the level of neu- cooking scene and her creation

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also can go to the Police Department’s website, www. kennerpd.com, or email jvirgil@kennerpd.com

The Woodlands Conservancy is planning a number of spring activities at the Woodlands Trail in Belle Chasse and the Delacroix Preserve at English Turn.

Bob Thomas will lead an interpretive hike from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday on the Woodlands Trail, 449 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse. The hike is free and open to all ages.

The interpretive hike will cover a description of the bottomland hardwood forest, which is becoming a fading habitat for wildlife and migratory birds. It will provide information on what to expect to see in a healthy bottomland hardwood forest, characteristics of a forest in transition as it recov-

Car show Sunday

St. Joseph the Worker Young at Heart Ministry will hold a car show from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday on the church grounds at 455 Ames Blvd., Marrero.

The cost to register for the show is $20.

Those attending are asked to bring canned goods, which will be donated to the St. Joseph the Worker Ministry to the Poor community food pantry.

For more information, call (504) 347-8438.

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ers from hurricane damages, and stories about the evolution and adaptation of plants and trees over centuries. Free educational materials on resident and migratory birds, provided by the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, will be available.

Bird banding will take place from 6:45 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Woodlands Trail, 449 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse. Another bird-banding session will take place from 6:45 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Delacroix Preserve, 700 Delacroix Road, New Orleans.

People who would like to volunteer their help, or simply visit during bird banding, are asked to email to info@woodlands conservancy.org or call (504) 433-4000.

Free boat safety class

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will offer a free boat safety class at 9 a.m. Saturday at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

The course includes information on choosing a boat, classification, hulls, motors, legal requirements and equipment requirements, navigational rules, navigational charts, trailering, sailboats, and related subjects including canoeing and personal watercrafts.

Those completing the course will be issued a vessel operators certification card.

All people born after Jan. 1, 1984, must complete a boating education course and carry proof of completion to operate a motorboat in excess of 10 horsepower.

For more information about the program, go to the LDWF website at www.wlf. louisiana.gov.

Irish-Italian parade Sunday

The 33rd annual IrishItalian parade is Sunday at noon and begins along Veterans Memorial Boulevard just outside Clearview Shopping Center in Metairie.

The parade will continue east down Veterans to Severn Avenue, turning north, or left, onto Severn Avenue. It will proceed down Severn to 17th Street and make a U-turn onto the other side of Severn.

When the parade once again reaches Veterans, it will turn left, or east, and proceed to Martin Behrman Avenue, where it will disband.

The parade will not turn onto Bonnabel Boulevard.

Rob Schulte and Jack Rizzuto will lead as the Irish and Italian grand marshals.

Eva Jacob Barkoff writes about the people and events in Jefferson Parish. She can be reached at ejbarkoff@ gmail.com or by calling (504) 430-8053.

Metairie Rotary Club learns about services for veterans

Photo provided by Metairie Rotary Club

John Sutton, of VetAttend Professional Services, was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Metairie Rotary Club.

VetAttend works to help veterans over 65 get VA benefits for nonmedical home care and is seeking volunteers. Its website is vetattend.com. Sutton also discussed the We Heart Veterans benefit that will be held April 18 at Barley Oak, 2101 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville. For information on the benefit, call (985) 778-2775 or visit www.wehrtvets.org. From left are Skip Weber, Bob Wallenburg, Sutton and Bill Triay.

of a nationwide tailgating fundraiser following Hurricane Katrina, owner Kristen Preau created Cook Me Somethin’ Mister from her dad’s jambalaya recipe. All products are packaged for retail and food service with more recipes to come.

Distribution is rapidly growing nationally and internationally, as products are available in more than 100 grocery stores, 10 Sam’s Clubs, 10 major food service distributors and can be ordered online. Learn more at www.cookmesomethinmister. com.

InnoGenomics Technologies

InnoGenomics Technologies is dedicated to the development of innovative genetic testing solutions that solve crimes and save lives. The company’s patented technology has multiple applied science applications, including the ability to enable forensic scientists to unlock answers from the most challenging DNA evidence. The company is developing a liquid biopsy method to detect and monitor cancer through a minimally invasive blood test.

InnoGenomics’ scientific team

has in-depth expertise in molecular biology, forensic genetics and molecular diagnostics. The company’s management team has over 85 combined years of experience in successful biotechnology commercialization.

InnoGenomics is focused on harnessing the power of genomics to transform health care and forensic investigations. Learn more at www.innogenomics. com.

MyMix Nutrition

MyMix Nutrition is an ecommerce store that allows individuals and organizations to formulate and purchase their own custom protein powder products. Created by husband and wife team Crutcher and Sarah Reiss, myMix Nutrition enlisted the assistance of registered dieticians, licensed nutritionists and internal medicine doctors to review the business plan, ingredient offerings and dosage control systems to ensure product safety. MyMix’s menu of available ingredients to mix spans the gamut to fit the needs of any and all health and fitness enthusiasts. MyMix

is wholly dedicated to delivering the highest-quality products, creating transparency and comfort, and tailoring each mix to their customers’ exact needs.

Learn more at www.mymix nutrition.com.

Sock Spot (Pleasantree LLC)

A family of four loses over 60 pairs of socks a year. Sock Spot is the educational solution to that household problem. Sock Spot is a book and toy combo packaged together to include an organizing toy rack with colorful character sock clips and an illustrated storybook. The Sock Spot installs horizontally or vertically on a washer/dryer or anywhere in the laundry room with kid-friendly suction cups. The book tells an adventure of a boy and his lost sock, which incorporates the same characters found on the toy and a jingle to help kids remember what to do with that single unpaired sock. Sock Spot teaches children order and tidiness, while saving time and money. Each purchase helps to fund autism research and family support. Learn more at www. sockspot.com.

Kenner Rotarians hear from Danish exchange student

A Rotary Youth Exchange student from Denmark discussed her experiences during a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Kenner. From left are Anna Lauritsen, of Denmark; Kenner Rotary Club member Ernesto Posados; and Rotary District 6840 youth exchange officer Elizabeth Van Sant. Anna is sponsored by the St. Charles Parish Rotary Club.

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lege of Law is offering tax assistance to people with low to moderate incomes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through April 9 in room 112 of the law building, 526 Pine St., with the exception of April 2-6 because the college will be closed for Easter.

For those who live in eastern New Orleans, the Lower 9th Ward, Bywater, the Marigny or St. Bernard Parish, tax help also will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21 and 28, at the Community Center of St. Bernard Parish, 1111 LeBeau St., Arabi.

For information, call (504) 861-5668. For prerecorded directions, call (504) 861-5665.

Derby Golf Tournament

The Louisiana Derby Golf Tournament to benefit the New Orleans Fair Groundsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backstretch community will be Tuesday at Lakewood Country Club and Golf Course, 4801 Gen. Degaulle Drive. Golfers will gather at 11 a.m., and lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.

Registration closes Sunday; forms can be found at www. fgno.com/content/louisianaderby-golf-tournament. Players may sign up as a team of four for $450 or as individuals for $125. A team scramble format will be used, and hole partnerships are available.

Team handicaps and final scores will be determined by Lakewood Golf Course officials.

Prizes include tickets to Jazz Fest, a two-night stay at the Hotel Monteleone, Edwin Watts gift certificates and Pat Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Briens gift cards. Vendor partnerships are available.

For information, contact Paige Marcinek at paige. marcinek@fgno.com or at (504) 948-1161.

Basin cleanup

The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Spring Sweep is scheduled from 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Saturday all around Lake Pontchartrain.

The Spring Sweep will complement the annual fall cleanup, which has been held for 25 years. Presented by Entergy, the event will be held in conjunction with Keep America Beautifulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great American Clean Up. Individuals and groups who want to volunteer should contact JoAnn Burke, LPBF education coordinator, at joann@saveourlake.org. Information about sponsorships and partnerships is available by emailing angela@saveourlake.org.

Volunteers will be working in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany and St. Charles parishes. A south shore picnic will be held after the cleanup.

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

Plants can be bad news for Bowser

Spring officially arrives this weekend, bringing with it work in the garden. Picking the right plants and flowers is important, not only for curb appeal but also for the health and wellness of pets. Some plants can be ANIMAL toxic to animals.

RESCUE Ingesting even a TRACI small amount of HOWERTON a harmful plant can be fatal for a dog or cat. The following is a list of some of the most poisonous plants to avoid putting in areas that pets frequent: SAGO PALM: Also known as the Palm Sunday palm, the entire plant and the seeds in particular contain a potent toxin called cycasin that can be fatal, even if the animal eats only a single seed. Ingestion of any part or amount of this plant warrants immediate emergency veterinarian treatment.

AZALEA: Ingesting even just a few leaves can cause serious issues such as upset stomach,

drooling, loss of appetite, weakness and leg paralysis and, in some cases, coma or death.

DAFFODILS: They contain poisonous alkaloids that can cause vomiting, excessive salivation, diarrhea, convulsions, tremors and heart problems.

The bulbs are the most dangerous part of the plant.

DIEFFENBACHIA: Also known as dumb cane, this plant is often recommended for natural air purification inside the home. When eaten, however, it not only burns the mouth and throat but also causes the esophagus to swell, potentially blocking the animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s airway.

HIBISCUS: Signs of ingestion include vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and anorexia.

Other highly toxic plants include grapes, mushrooms, marijuana, lilies, black walnuts, castor bean, daisy, geranium, hydrangea, poinsettia and tomatoes. You can find a full list with photos at ASPCA.org.

Knowing what plants are harmful to pets will keep them safe inside the home, in the

yard or out for a stroll. While we all keep a watchful eye on our pets, it takes only a second for them to ingest something harmful. The safest way to prevent poisoning is to keep pets away from these plants or to not have these varieties at all.

If it is suspected that an animal has come into contact with a poisonous plant and it exhibits any of the symptoms listed, contact a vet immediately.

Events

HAPPY HOUR: The Bulldog Mid-City will donate 20 percent of its sales to the Louisiana SPCA from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19. Friendly, leashed pets are welcome on the back patio.

The Bulldog is at 5135 Canal Blvd., www.bulldog-midcity. draftfreak.com.

PET ADOPTION EVENT: The Louisiana SPCA will hold a neighborhood pet adoption event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Clearview Mall, 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie.

For information, call (504) 3685191 or visit la-spca.org.

DOG DAY AT CITY PARK: The

Spring Sweep at lake needs volunteer help Advocate staff report The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation will hold a Spring Sweep cleanup from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday all around Lake Pontchartrain.

This cleanup event is being held in conjunction with Keep America Beautifulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Great American Clean Up. To volunteer as an individual or part of a group, contact JoAnn Burke, LPBF education coordinator,

The Junior League of New Orleans will host the third annual Touch a Truck event presented by Regions Bank. This unique, one-day experience gives families an up-close look at their favorite â&#x20AC;&#x153;big trucksâ&#x20AC;? and the opportunity to meet the people who protect, serve and build metropolitan New Orleans.

Touch a Truck will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the entrance to Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, 210 State St.

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Benji is a 4-year-old shih tzu. He is funny and loyal but a bit persnickety. First, he does not like children. He does enjoy going to the park for walks, sometimes walking three miles. In the park he does not mind other animals, even squirrels, but in a home, he likes to be in charge.

He would do best in a home without other dogs, unless it is a very calm, older dog. He is fully housebroken. Benji comes from an overcrowded municipal shelter. He was a bit shy and scared but has done well in foster care. The adoption fee is $200 and includes neuter, UTD vaccines, chip and heartworm treatment (if applicable).

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.animalrescue neworleans.org or call its recorded information line at (504) 571-1900.

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To volunteer as an individual or part of a group, contact JoAnn Burke, LPBF education coordinator, at joann@ saveourlake.org.

ing efforts will be in neighborhoods and along the lakefront.

Following the sweep, a south shore picnic will be held for registered volunteers.

Debris that is picked up by volunteers will be recorded on data cards. This data is gathered by Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation and at joann@saveourlake.org.

To date, volunteers have will be forwarded to local parsigned up to work in Jeffer- ish water quality officials for son, Orleans, St. Charles and their database of water debris St. Tammany parishes. Clean- for 2015.

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Gatsby Strut, a dog-friendly walkathon around the Big Lake at New Orleans City Park, will be a highlight of the Louisiana SPCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dog Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

There will be live local music, services and treats from animal vendors and artists, dog obedience demos, dog contests and great prizes. For information or to register, go to www.la-spca.org/dogday.

LOST OR FOUND PETS: In Orleans Parish, you can send a photo, description of your pet, date lost/found and your contact information to lostandfound@ la-spca.org. In Jefferson Parish, email molsen@jeffparish. net and bbourgeois @jeffparish.net, and in St. Bernard Parish, email cluna@sbpg.net.

Proceeds from Touch a Truck directly benefit JLNOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10 community projects that advance the well-being of women.

Touch a Truck displays may include construction trucks, emergency responder vehicles, tractors and utility trucks.

The special chance to touch a variety of vehicles, sit in the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat of a bulldozer or climb aboard a fire engine creates lasting memories for chil-

dren and their families.

Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event raised more than $27,000, included 55 sponsors, trucks and vendors, and allowed 1,600 children and adults to enjoy an afternoon of learning and exploring.

Proceeds from Touch a Truck directly benefit JLNOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10 community projects that advance the well-being of women.

Pre-event tickets are available online for pickup at will call. Tickets are $8 or $30 for a family pack. For details, visit www.jlno.org.

Talk to target funding of creative industries Downtown Development District and the Louisiana CulA discussion of strategies tural Economy Foundation. for securing dedicated invest- The panel will bring together ment in creative industries in stakeholders from the arts, New Orleans will be held at 1 tourism, business, education, p.m. Monday at The Chicory, real estate and economic de610 S. Peters St., New Orleans. velopment.

The event will be part of the The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Throughâ&#x20AC;? roundtable discussion is Creative Industries Day of sponsored by the Creative New Orleans Entrepreneur Alliance of New Orleans, the Week, March 20-27, an annual Advocate staff report

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by The Idea Village. Featured entrepreneurs of Creative Industries Day include Wes Rossi and Garrett Bradley, of CineCorps; John Williamson Jr., of CAD Printing LLC; Tabitha Bethune, of The Wild Life Reserve; Tamika Jett, of Passion Dance Center; and Kristen McEntyre, of Tutti Dynamics.

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NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS JEWISH FEDERATION: Olivier Guitta, an expert on counterterrorism and foreign affairs, will discuss the challenges facing European Jewry during an event promoting the 2015 annual campaign of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St., New Orleans.

The event also will highlight the work of Carol Wise, the 10th recipient of the Roger Bissinger Memorial Award.

The Campaign Celebration is open to members of the greater New Orleans Jewish community who have made a minimum gift of $18 to the annual campaign.

Tickets are $25, or $10 for students, and are available at www. jewishnola.com.

DAYLILY HYBRIDS: Henry Brad-

ford, a local authority on daylilies, will give a presentation on the multiple forms, patterns and colors of daylilies when the Southeast Louisiana Daylily Society meets at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. This event is free of charge and is open to the public.

Bradfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas from April to July,â&#x20AC;? will highlight the hybridization efforts and outcomes of the Bradford daylily gardens in Covington. Other experts will be present to answer questions about daylilies. For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, manager of adult programming for the library, at (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.

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community Author of book on La.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sacred places to appear at library Writer and photographer Deborah Burst will discuss her newest book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sacred Places: Churches, Cemeteries and Voodoo,â&#x20AC;? from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Algiers Regional Library, 3014 @ THE Holiday Drive, LIBRARY New Orleans. In CHARLES her 10-year writBROWN ing and photography career, Burst has combined her love for art, history and architecture into a poetic trail of Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sacred places. This program is supported by the Algiers Historical Society.

BRAIN AWARENESS: To celebrate Brain Awareness Week, representatives from the LSU Health Scienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Neuroscience Center will visit the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Resource Center Library from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with microscopes, models and specimens, including preserved human and monkey brains.

Children also will have a chance to mix art and science by crafting their own mini-brain models and drawings. The Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resource Center is at 913 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans.

RED LIGHT HISTORY: As part of the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Author Series, Pamela Arceneaux, senior librarian and rare books curator of the Historic New Orleans Collection, will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Red Light Look at New Orleans Historyâ&#x20AC;? at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave., New Orleans. This presentation provides a lively history of prostitution in New Orleans, including references to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;correctionalâ&#x20AC;? girls, the casket girls, quadroon balls, the system of plaçage, red light areas prior to Storyville,

the Blue Books, jazz and the demise of Storyville.

PROM DRESS DRIVE: The New Orleans Public Library has partnered with Ladies First Foundation Inc. to present the 2015 Dress Me Beautiful prom dress drive. Donations of gently used dresses, gowns and accessories are being collected for distribution to local girls who cannot afford a dress. Dresses will be collected through April 4 at the following library locations: Algiers Regional Library, East New Orleans Regional Library, Keller Library & Community Center, Main Library, Mid-City Library, Latter Library and Smith Library.

War period (1861-1865) from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line, emphasizing not only the patriotic sentiments of the day but also the poignant, tender and comical music of the soldiers in the field and the loved ones waiting at home.

NEW LIBRARY CARDS: Through April, people with Jefferson Parish Library cards can swap out their cards for one of two new designs at no cost. Beginning May 1, a $1 fee will be charged for those who want new cards. One card features a Louisiana swamp scene; the other features a swamp creature family that is reading. New patrons will have the same choice of the two cards. Membership at the library is free of charge.

BIG BOOK SALE: The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will conduct its semiannual Big Book Sale from Thursday, March 26, to Sunday, March 29, at the Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday, March 26-28; and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday, March 29. More than 55,000 used books, puzzles, DVDs, CDs, videotapes, music tapes and vinyl records will be offered for sale. The sale includes fiction and nonfiction books such as collectibles, art, travel, history, military and Civil War books. Cash, checks

and major credit (Visa, MasterCard and Discover) and debit cards will be accepted. Admission is free; parking is plentiful.

All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Jefferson Parish Library.

PRESERVATION TALK: Preservationist Casey Stuart talks about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lost New Orleans, Below Canal Street,â&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the East Bank Regional Library in Metairie. Stuart worked for more than 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry and retired in 2003. After retiring, he went to Tulane University, where he earned a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in preservation studies.

He teaches a course on historical New Orleans at The Sharing Program at St. Francis Xavier Church in Metairie and previously has taught New Orleans history for The People Program of New Orleans. He is president of the Louisiana Landmarks Society and second vice president of the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans. He is a specialist in the architectural history of New Orleans, and he has lectured extensively on New Orleans history and architecture topics and on the historic cemeteries of New Orleans.

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

Touro Infirmary seeks teen summer volunteers Advocate staff report Touro Infirmary is accepting applications from high school students, ages 14 to 17, for its summer Junior Volunteer Program, June 8 to July 24. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This program introduces students to the workplace, specifically the health care environment, and provides an opportu-

nity for students to earn service hours for school,â&#x20AC;? said Denise Chetta, director of volunteer services.

Applications are available at www.touro.com/junior volunteer. The deadline for submission is March 30, and interviews will be scheduled during studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spring break.

To qualify, students must have

Two representatives of the National World War II Museum recently gave a presentation on the beginnings of the war for members of the Kenner North Kiwanis. Bert Stolier, a Marine combat veteran of World War II, was accompanied by Ronald Abboud of the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speakers bureau. From left are Gene Katsanis, Pete Hansen, Russell Diodene, Abboud, Stolier and Paul Bergeron.

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Charles Brown is the executive director of the New Orleans Public Library. For more information, visit new orleanspubliclibrary.org.

Library to feature Civil War music Local pianist Tom Hook will discuss and perform the music of the American Civil War at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

This event is free of charge and is JP LIBRARY open to the public.

LAGNIAPPE Registration is not CHRIS required.

SMITH Hookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appearance will be the second in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conversations with the Artistâ&#x20AC;? series sponsored by the Hall Piano Company, the Steinway Society of New Orleans and the Jefferson Parish Library.

Hook began his career in Kansas City, Missouri. For much of the 1980s and 1990s, Hook was involved with the Delta Queen Steamboat Company, working as an entertainer and entertainment director of various steamboats and cruises. Currently, Hook performs on the American Eagle and Queen of the Mississippi riverboats with his one-man historical drama, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Riverman!â&#x20AC;? He regularly performs his tribute to Louis Prima at the World War II Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Stage Door Canteen.

For â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conversations with the Artist,â&#x20AC;? Hook will present a program of music from the Civil

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completed the eighth grade, include a copy of their immunization records with their application, commit to a minimum of 50 service hours, and attend a health screening on May 2 and orientation on June 8.

For information, contact volunteer services at (504) 8978107 or email denise.chetta@ touro.com.

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Team winners at the Mardi Gras coffee were, from left, Glyn Rae Waguespack, Sylvia Higgins, Charlotte Mareno, Mary Martin, Gay Downey, Toni Bergeron, Mae Humphrey and Sue Allan.

When Welcome Neighbors held its Mardi Gras coffee at English Turn Country Club Winners of the hat contest at the Welcome Neighbors Mar- recently, there was a hat and di Gras coffee were, from left, Georgia Cobena, Joy Cook, costume contest judged by Charlotte McClelland and Yvonne Landry. Welcome Neigh- Marine Col. Bill Davis, left, and Navy Capt. Gary Bair. bors is a social, charity and fundraising club.

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community Fit NOLA Parks program expands to six locations

Delgado hosts Entrepreneur Week events Advocate staff reports The public can participate in events at the Delgado City Park Campus scheduled March 24-26 during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week at 615 City Park Ave., New Orleans. A tour and market will be held at the campus to encourage and promote entrepreneurship, and a trolley will be available from campus for other events in the city.

A trolley will be available to take students and community members to the Delgado/ Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Resource Alley, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the NOEW Resource Alley on Fulton Street. The trolley stop is from the Delgado front lawn on City Park Avenue on the half-hour starting at 10 a.m. The last trolley from the NOEW Resource Alley to Del-

gado will be at 3 p.m. Parking will be free at DCC in designated lots.

The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour will stop at DCC from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday on the Delgado front lawn.

The tour will expose visitors to the opportunities entrepreneurship provides and encourage entrepreneurship as a viable career path. Entrepreneur speakers showcase the many opportunities for starting a business. Participants may register at www.extremetour. org/delgado. The first 100 registrants receive a free copy of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Student Success Manifesto: How to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose and Prosperityâ&#x20AC;? by Michael Simmons.

The Delgado Student Marketplace will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 26, on the front lawn of the campus. The public can shop

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about a â&#x20AC;&#x153;caseâ&#x20AC;?; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about how that kid went astray, Crawford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many are trying to raise themselves, but the kids in here can tell you how they went wrong,â&#x20AC;? Crawford said. Sometimes they see the youngest have a lot of street sense and may have the responsibilities of a 17-year-old, but they have not learned moral responsibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to get them to be kids again,â&#x20AC;? and become something else through a program with â&#x20AC;&#x153;solution-focused mentors,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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no longer an excuse.â&#x20AC;? He said the youth need to learn they are morally responsible for what they do.

Sometime people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what issues the youth are facing in their lives, which includes lies, peer pressure and what he calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;myths.â&#x20AC;? They often live in past traditions of rivalries based on competition in sports â&#x20AC;&#x153;or where you went to school,â&#x20AC;? he said. The schools may no longer exist, but those rivalries and boundaries are real to them, Crawford said.

Sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not until the youth end up together in the detention facility that they learn they could be friends, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They believe they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get alongâ&#x20AC;? but find after detention they forget where they are from.

He said mentors can help to dispel myths.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a slow process but one he wants to see happen before they get in trouble.

Crawford finds adults are struggling as well with how to reach their own children or those they come in contact with

through their jobs, churches and schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good kids need mentors too,â&#x20AC;? he said. He wants to â&#x20AC;&#x153;give parents what we teach them, so they have these tools inside the home.â&#x20AC;?

Crawford went to St. Augustine High School and to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked more than 16 years with youth, beginning in group homes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you get to see these kids and so much potential they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to exhibit,â&#x20AC;? itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem that goes beyond the crime.

Crawford said they see youth from homes with two working parents. Sometimes the last time they talked to their dad was by text. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for love, for people to talk to them and be there for them,â&#x20AC;? he said.

InsideOut also will provide speakers for organizations that want to know more about their work. For information, call (504) 610-4184 or visit www.iompnola. com.

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FAITH NOTES CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: Pastor John T. White, of Greater King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church in New Orleans, will be the speaker when New St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church celebrates its 143rd anniversary at 10 a.m. Sunday. New St. Joseph is at 1100 Branch-Joseph/Odeon Ave., New Orleans. Its pastor is David L. Perry. For information, call Jacqueline B. Perry at (504) 638-6669.

BISHOP ORDINATION: The Episcopal Ordination Mass of the Most Rev. Fernand J. Cheri, O.F.M., will take place at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Louis Cathedral.

Cheri will be an auxiliary bishop Cheri of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. The celebration will be streamed live at www.arch-no.org.

PRAYER BREAKFAST: Astronaut Charles Duke will be the guest speaker during a prayer break-

and support DCC student entrepreneurs.

The student businesses will include custom jewelry, plants, desserts, vintage clothing, landscaping, custom decals made onsite, clothing boutiques, crafts, candy apples, music CDs, organic hair products and massage therapy, among others.

Delgado students are able to test prototypes, pricing strategies, estimate market demand for products and services, and gather feedback by featuring them at a market-style bazaar.

It fosters experiential learning and gets students out of the classroom and into the market.

For information about Delgadoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Orleans Entrepreneur Week activities, to reserve trolley seats or for registration assistance, contact eduett@dcc.edu or call (504) 671-5563.

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The mix of musical styles creates a varied performance even a neophyte can appreciate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My family loves it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so creative and you want everyone to see this and be a part of it,â&#x20AC;? Kessel said.

NOVO mounts four concerts per year and donates the proceeds to New Orleans charities. For information, visit www.novorchestra.com or email neworleansvolunteerorchestra@gmail.com.

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Bergeron believes popular music appeals to a younger audience who might find they also enjoy classical music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big piece is the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Requiem,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? said Dale Norris, a former school choir director who is helping the singers learn both music and Latin diction for Gabriel Faureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work.

Bergeron and Cieslak decide the repertoire based on what music is available in the public domain. Most scores written before 1923 have outlived copyright and can be downloaded off the Internet on the International

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book, Instagram and Twitter for contests and giveaways for class participants.

Fit NOLA programs are made possible by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation, Chevron, New Orleans Recreation Development Commission, New Orleans Recreation Development Foundation, New Orleans Health Department, Louisiana Public Health Institute, Market Umbrella and a number of collaborating community partners.

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ABOVE: Tina Chong plays the violin as the New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra rehearses at Loyola University on March 8.

Parks has expanded to three new parks â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Stallings Gentilly, Behrman and Conrad.

All classes at the NORDC Fit NOLA Parks are free and open to the community. Registration is not necessary, and all equipment is provided at no cost to participants.

People of all ages, skills and fitness levels are welcome. The yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring class schedule includes Zumba, kickboxing, hula hooping, boot camp and yoga.

Classes are held weekdays in the early evening and on Saturday mornings, with the exception of hula hooping on Tuesday morning.

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Loyola music majors Chris Bergeron and Joseph Cieslak founded NOVO just three years ago as a way to expand their own experiences conducting, but the orchestra has become a labor of love that gives professional and amateur musicians from the community an outlet for creative expression and welcomes diverse audiences to appreciate orchestral performances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started it with one thing in mind and then it became very different,â&#x20AC;? Cieslak said.

The founders initially reached out to fellow musicians and posted notices on Craigslist and Facebook to draw a mix of students and adults. Any musician interested enough to show up at weekly rehearsals, instrument in hand, could join. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is such a fantastic community of musicians,â&#x20AC;? said Meghan Kessel, a Loyola student who plays violin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some used to play in school and stopped because of work and life but wanted to have fun and participate in music again.â&#x20AC;?

NOVOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s repertoire includes a range of classical and pop music, including movie and video game scores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play music like the LPO,â&#x20AC;? Bergeron said.

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert will open with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Finlandia, Op. 26â&#x20AC;? a dramatic score written by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in 1899 as a protest against the Russian Empire, featuring horns and percussion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These dynamics are important,â&#x20AC;? Bergeron told musicians during the orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular Sunday night rehearsal at Loyola University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some big moments,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baba Yetu,â&#x20AC;? a gospel song that became the first video game theme to win a Grammy Award, will be performed by the newly formed choir, accompanied by the orchestra. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Baba Yetuâ&#x20AC;? is the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prayer sung in Swahili. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Haloâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Super Smash Bros. Brawl,â&#x20AC;? both video

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fast sponsored by Christian Business Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connection and Life Resources Inc., at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave., Metairie. The master of ceremonies will be sportscaster Ken Trahan.

Tickets are $25 per person or $190 for a table of eight and are available by calling (985) 626-9582 or emailing liferesources1@gmail. com. To pay online go to www. liferesources.net.

Duke is a retired Air Force Reserve brigadier general who was selected as an astronaut in 1966. He was on the astronaut support crew for Apollo 10 and was capsule communicator between the crew and mission control for Apollo 11, the first landing on the moon. Duke served as lunar module pilot of Apollo 16 and spent more than 20 hours exploring the moon.

As a speaker, he inspires others to reach their goals and beyond.

He also will speak at a prayer breakfast in Mandeville at 7 a.m. Friday, April 10.

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community/schools Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair to feature exhibits on culture and science Advocate staff report Both culture and science will be highlighted during the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum, 420 Julia St., in New Orleans. Tickets are $16 for museum members until noon Friday, March 27, when the price will increase to $20. Tickets for Early Explorer patrons, who will be admitted at 10 a.m., are $30.

Sponsored by Dow, the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair will explore cultural diversity in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Travelers will enjoy cultural performances and explore the games, music, literature, native attire, crafts and flavors of Canada, Denmark, Guatemala, Israel, Nigeria, Romania, Tibet and Venezuela.

Along the journey, travelers will learn about Inuit igloos and score hockey goals in Canada, don a Vikingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hat and weave jule hjerter (Christmas hearts) in Denmark and create worry dolls in Guatemala. Explorers will play Kugelach (Israeli

jacks) in Israel, make African masks and sample crunchy chin chin snacks in Nigeria and then travel to Romania to decorate intricate Romanian Easter eggs and learn traditional folk dances. In Tibet, travelers will learn the craft of making authentic sand mandalas, and in Venezuela, they will taste pastelitos and boca dulce cakes.

Throughout the day, Dow STEM ambassadors will highlight the global importance of science, technology, engineering and math with interactive activities and science experiments.

Center Stage, sponsored by Pan American Life Insurance Group, will feature special cultural performances including Venezuelan dancing and drumming, Drepung Gomang monks chanting, Romanian folk dancing and storytelling with local author Whitney Stewart.

Proceeds from Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair benefit the Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational programs and exhibits.

Tickets are available online at www.lcm.org or in person at the Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum.

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St. Louis King of France students make donation to Rebuild Center

Students celebrate Chinese New Year

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At Visitation of Our Lady School in Marrero, a secondgrade unit on Asia ended recently with a celebration of the Chinese New Year. The children painted Chinese numbers and ate with chopsticks. Here, Katie Bourg picks up edamame with chopsticks.

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Student ambassadors from St. Louis King of France delivered a donation of red beans and rice to the Rebuild Center at St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church on Tulane Avenue on Feb. 10. The student body donated more than 150 pounds of red beans and 85 pounds of rice as part of Catholic Schools Week. In the front row, from left, are Soriah Henry, Jamie Keller, Julia Nunez, Jacob Lopez and Bryce Allemand. In the second row are Deborah Herman, Kristy Herkes, Savannah Sticker, Sydney Piglia, Claire Tusa, Sister Vera Butler, Sister Enid Storey, Bailey Dauzat, Bridget Ritter, Bethany Webre and Stephen Holzenthal.

Academy of the Sacred Heart senior receives Hispanic Heritage Foundation scholarship Carolina Avila, center, a senior at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, has been awarded a scholarship by the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Avila is the daughter of Maria and Filadelfo Avila, of Metairie. From left are Yvonne Adler, Upper School head; Sister Melanie Guste, headmistress; Avila; Raul V. Fonte, executive director of the New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation; and Alex Gershanik, vice president of scholarships for the foundation.

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The St. Charles Art Guild Artists of the Month for March are, from left, Shirley Colomb, first place for her batik â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sunflowerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;; Joan Longo, second place for her acrylic, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Water Liliesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;; and third place, Alice Champagne for her acrylic â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ceaser.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Art Guild to offer painting class at senior center Advocate staff report The St. Charles Art Guild will hold a painting class from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday at the Senior Citizen Center in New Sarpy. It will be taught by Laurie Abadie and members from SCAG. SCAG membership is $25

a year and includes special workshops and outreach activities. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month, September through May, at St. Charles United Methodist Church, 1905 Ormond Blvd., Destrehan.

For information, visit www. stcharlesartguild.com. or email stcharlesartguild@gmail.com.

Photo provided by Academy of the Sacred Heart

HEALTH BRIEFS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY: A community seminar for those considering weight loss surgery will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at the West Jefferson Medical Center Physicians Center, 1111 Medical Center Blvd., Suite S-860, Marrero.

The free program is presented by surgeons David C. Treen Jr. and Todd P. Belott. To register, call (504) 934-8144.

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 (504) 349-1232.

AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASS: An AARP driver safety course will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday 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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tor and relieving choking will be taught at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero.

No certification card is issued as a result of taking this course. Call for fee information. To register or to learn more, call (504) 349-6688.

STROKE EDUCATION: West Jefferson Medical Center offers a program on prevention and treatment of stroke at 2:30 p.m. every Friday. Mobility questions and caregiver concerns are also addressed. For information, including the location, call (504) 349-1346.

PARKINSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SUPPORT GROUP: The Big Easy Fleur De Lis Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday, March 30, in the Esplanade 1 Room of the Conference Center at East Jefferson Hospital, 4300 Houma Blvd., Metairie. There is no fee. The speakers March 30 will be Randy Lee, of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big & Loudâ&#x20AC;? program at East Jefferson General Hospital, and Leigh Baker, of Southern University, with a demonstration of SpeechVive technology

designed to help people with Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease speak more clearly. For information, call Bonnie Huddleston at (504) 905-6355 or send email to BonHudd4417@gmail.com.

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: The Bosom Buddies support group for breast cancer survivors meets at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month in the Marrero/Westwego Classroom at West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. The next meeting will be April 1.

The American Cancer Society co-sponsors this free program along with the Cancer Center at West Jefferson Medical Center.

To register, call (504) 349-1232.

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 Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. Call to learn the meeting room. The next meeting will be April 1.

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DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP: Certified diabetes educator Lisa Becnel will lead a diabetes support group from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, in the Diabetes Service Classroom, 4523 Westbank Expressway, Marrero. To register, call (504) 349-2222 COLON CANCER HEALTH FAIR: Drs. Steve Venturatos and Gary Reiss will give presentations during a Colon Cancer Health Fair to be held at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25, in the auditorium at West Jefferson Medical Center, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero. The event, scheduled as part of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, will also feature an interactive colon exhibit and door prizes. To register, call (504) 349-1789 or visit wjmc. org/colon.

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schools Greater New Orleans Science and 4-H Commodity Cookery Engineering Fair is held at UNO Contest winners named Advocate staff report The Jefferson Parish 4-H Commodity Cookery Contest was held recently at Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie.

Overall winners will represent Jefferson Parish in the next level of competition on April 7.

Faith Carter, of Airline Park, was second in cookies, and Kylie Thompson, of Leo Kerner, won a blue ribbon in cookies.

From Fisher High, Danielle Bean took the blue ribbon in chicken cookery and first place in egg desserts.

Katie Maise, of the Junior Leader Club, won a blue ribbon in cookies and was second in egg main dishes.

From Kenner Discovery, Alyssa Aldrete won a blue ribbon in egg appetizer/salad cookery and was second in cakes. Jude Duvernay was first in cookies; Kai Guillot was first in low-calorie beef cookery; Nicholas Scandurro was first in egg main dishes; Abby Sergretto was second in egg appetizer/salad cookery; and Tayler Young was first in egg appetizers and salads.

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Division winners in the recent Jefferson Parish 4-H Commodity Cookery Contest are, front row from left, Tayler Young, Nicholas Scandurro, Jude Duvernay and Emily Lamkin. In the second row are Danielle Bean, Maverick Becnel, Olivia Sonnier and Bailey Hudson. They will represent the parish in the next level of competition April 7. ementary, won a blue ribbon in egg desserts.

Winners from Metairie Academy were Ava Benfiglio, first, crawfish; and Emily Lamkin, first, cake.

Winners from St. Cletus were Hailey Babin, blue ribbon in egg appetizer/salad and second in processed poultry; Bailey Hudson, first, crab; and Sydnie

Jeansonne, blue ribbon, cookies.

From Patrick Taylor, Maverick Becnel was first in chicken and Olivia Sonnier was first in processed poultry.

From Word of Life Academy, Nerrie Borne Jr. took second place in egg desserts; Macey Boudreaux won a blue ribbon in egg desserts; and Richard Hood was second in chicken cookery.

Photos provided by GNOSEF

ABOVE LEFT: The Senior Division Grand Award winners in the Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair at UNO are Madison Berard, of Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy; Keiana Cave, of Lusher Charter School; and Ilaria Simeone and Madison Smither, of Benjamin Franklin High School. In the front row, from left, are Berard, Simeone and Smither. Behind them are Beth Wee, associate dean of the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering; teachers Mary Gubala, of Benjamin Franklin High School; Janell Simpson, of Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy; Stephen Collins, of Lusher Charter School; and Emir Macari, dean of the UNO College of Engineering.

ABOVE RIGHT: The winner of the social media contest in the Senior Division at the Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair was Andrew Pitari, of John Curtis Christian School. He was chosen at random from among student participants who used the hashtag #GNOSEF to upload relevant text, pictures and videos to Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

St. Philip Neri School builds early learning center

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St. Philip Neri School and Parish celebrated the beginning of construction on the new Jensen Family Early Learning Center. It will be a year-round day care facility for children 6 weeks to 2 years old. A special groundbreaking ceremony for the new Jensen Family Early Learning Center was recently held at the Metairie schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus. Archbishop Gregory Aymond presided over the cereomony with the Rev. Harry Bugler, St. Philip Neri pastor.

Jesuit sweeps â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Silver Scribeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; awards

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Jae Kweon, of Jesuit High School in New Orleans, won the Silver Scribe Grand Award in the annual Tom Bell Silver Scribe Competition for area high school journalists held Feb. 28 at Loyola University in New Orleans. Kweon, a sophomore, also won first place in the Audubon Park photography contest and second place in the People on Campus photography contest.

Jesuitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school newspaper, The Blue Jay, also won best overall newspaper. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of how our entire staff performed at the competition,â&#x20AC;? Blue Jay adviser Ted Mahne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gratifying how all of the participants had remarkable opportunities to learn from and have their work evaluated by top local journalists and teachers.â&#x20AC;?

More than 45 students from five New Orleans schools took part in the daylong competition co-sponsored by Loyolaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Mass Communication and the New Orleans Press Club. The event is named after the late Tom Bell, a longtime Loyola journalism teacher and a former Press Club president who founded the competition.

Professional journalists served as judges for various categories, including best news story, best news photograph and best overall newspaper.

St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal School in Metairie won the sweepstakes award for most points amassed by students from one school.

Winners of individual events were: AUDUBON PARK PHOTOGRAPHY: Jae Kweon, Jesuit High School, first; Rachael Bertucci, Grace King High School, second; Bonnie Cash and Levi Thompson, both from St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal School, tied for third.

PHOTOS OF PEOPLE ON CAMPUS: Levi Thompson, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, first; Jae Kweon, Jesuit, second; Taylor Biu, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, third.

NEWSWRITING: Craig Beatty, Lusher High School, first; Haley Bayer, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, second; Alan Merida, Brother Martin High School, and Jason LaHatte, Je-

suit, tied for third.

FEATUREWRITING: Jason LaHatte, Jesuit, first; Gigi Herberg and Jordan Fresneda, both from St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, tied for second; Donald Barret, Jesuit, third.

CRITICAL REVIEW: Cheyenne Dwyer, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, first; Haley Bayer, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and Craig Beatty, Lusher, tied for second; Riley Kirkpatrick, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, third.

HEADLINE/SUMMARY WRITING: Luke Jeanfreau, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, first; Antonio Imbornone, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, second; Samah Hammad, Grace King, third.

SPORTS: Samah Hammad, Grace King, first; Juveriya Farooqui, Grace King, second; Antonio Imbornone, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, third.

EDITORIAL: Bailey Taylor, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, first; Allan Merida, Brother Martin, second; Whitney Appel, St. Martinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and Haley Bayer, Grace King, tied for third.

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Sonya Duh, director of the school of mass communication at Loyola University in New Orleans, congratulates Jae Kweon, of Jesuit High School, left, winner of the Silver Scribe Grand Award.

From left are Juli Miller Hart, founder and CEO of Projects With Purpose; Grace Settoon, a civil engineer with Entergy; Arman Sadeghpour, CEO of Theodent Chocolate Toothpaste; Margaret Orr, Settoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother and WDSU meteorologist, who spoke at the Senior Division awards ceremony; and Tulane student volunteer Sigrid Whitmore.

The Junior Division Grand Award winners in the GNOSEF at UNO are Neelambar Mondal, of the Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies, left, and Don Wilson, of Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.

The best exhibits in materials engineering at the GNOSEF won recognition from the American Society for Materials International Foundation. Thomas Rick took first place, and Corinna Zengel took second place. Both are from Benjamin Franklin High School. Rick won an allexpense-paid trip to a oneweek materials camp in Ohio in July. From left are Zengel; science fair coordinator Sally Spahn, of Benjamin Franklin High School; and Rick.

The winner of the James de la Houssaye Mentor Award presented at the Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair at UNO was Cathy Boucvalt, of John Curtis Christian School. From left are Janell Simpson, of Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy, a runner-up; presenter Malcolm Hutson, representing H. Britton Sanderford; and Boucvalt. Victoria Belancio, of Tulane Cancer Center, was also a runner-up.

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schools Academy of the Sacred Heart students walk to fight hunger

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Debaters from Einstein Charter School include, front row from left, Anthony Tran, Calvin Desdunes, Mikel Metz, Kenntrel Boyd and Joshua Jones. In the back row are Principal Sabrina Marsh, Katlen Lacayo, Quynh Duong, Huong Tran, Trinity Myers, Nya Carey, Tina Nguyen, Zeta Williams and Tianna Robinson.

SCHOOL BRIEFS EINSTEIN CHARTER SCHOOL: Einstein Charter School took first place in the middle school debate tournament held March 7 at Xavier University.

The tally at the end of the tournament was 12-4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secondplace finish, we could not be more delighted,â&#x20AC;? said Linda Manint, seventh-grade math teacher and debate coach at Einstein Charter School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our students trained for months for this day, and they brought home a big trophy!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could not be more proud,â&#x20AC;?

Principal Sabrina Marsh said.

In addition to first-place overall, many of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitors took home individual trophies including Tina Nguyen, Joshua Jones, Kenntrel Boyd, Tianna Robinson, Nya Carey, Calvin Desdunes, Quynh Duong, Katlen Lacayo, Mikel Metx, Trinity Myers, Anthony Tran, Huong Tran and Zeta Williams.

Einstein Charter School in eastern New Orleans has 1,000 students, including the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest number of English learners. In the fall, it will open its third campus, adding 500 seats.

UNIĂ&#x201C;N TANGUERA: The NOCCA Institute and the New Orleans Ballet Association will present performances of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nuit Blancheâ&#x20AC;? by the UniĂłn Tanguera dance company Friday to Sunday in Lupin Hall at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, 2800 Chartres St., New Orleans. The Saturday performance is sold out; the Friday performance will be at 8 p.m., and the Sunday performance will be at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $50 and are available at www.nobadance.com.

DOMINICAN LEGACY GALA: St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominican High School will host â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Legacy Gala: A Night for all Generationsâ&#x20AC;? from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday at the Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St. The patron party will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by the gala and auction until 11 p.m.

The Benchwarmers will be the entertainment.

For ticket purchase and sponsorship information, visit www. stmarysdominican.org.

PIE OF THE MONTH: Strawberry limeade crumble is the pie of the month for culinary arts students at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. The deadline to order is Sunday, March 22. To order a pie to pick up at NOCCA, 2800 Chartres St., New Orleans, visit shop.noccainstitute.com.

ST. MARY MAGDALEN: Grandparents Day at St. Mary Magdalen

Members of the championship debate team from Einstein Charter School are, from left, Calvin Desdunes, Joshua Jones and Kenntrel Boyd.

School will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday for children with surnames beginning A-J, and Wednesday for children with surnames beginning K-Z. The St. Mary Magdalen Parents Club is sponsoring the event, which will take place in the cafeteria of the school, 6425 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie.

The St. Mary Magdalen Parents Club board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the cafeteria.

ART AUCTION: Morris Jeff Community School and Homer A. Plessy Community School will be the beneficiaries of an art auction to be held from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Cafe Istanbul, 2372 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans.

The auction will feature works by artists such as Dr. Bob, George Rodrigue, Devin De Wulf, Virginia Waldrop and Oscar Brown.

For more information on the auction event, contact bbeabout@uno.edu or violetis violet@gmail.com.

BROADWAY @ NOCCA: Ana Gasteyer of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Night Liveâ&#x20AC;? will be at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts at 7:30 p.m.

March 28, to share behind-thescenes stories and sing. Tickets range in price from $50 to $100 and are available at www. brownpapertickets.com.

HOLY NAME OF JESUS: The Holy Name of Jesus Parent-Teacher Club is presenting its Spring Fling from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Saturday, March 28, in the school basement, 6325 Cromwell Place, New Orleans. The theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Around the World Spring Fling,â&#x20AC;? and there will be music, food, beverages and raffles. Cost is $25 per person in advance and $30 at the door.

Costumes are encouraged.

For information, visit www. hnjschool.org or call Rosalie Tomeny at (504) 861-9709.

ISL JEFFERSON: The Jefferson Parish campus of the International School of Louisiana is accepting kindergarten applications for the 2015-16 school year.

ISL, a French and Spanish

language immersion school for kindergarten through eighth grade, was named Charter School of the Year by the Center for Education Reform, and a Certified World Language School and Top Gains School by the state Department of Education.

Spots are open for Jefferson Parish residents only. To apply, call (504) 229-4391 or email admissions@isl-edu.org. The International School of Louisiana-Jefferson Parish Campus is at 8101 Simon St. in Metairie.

ST. CHARLES CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: The Ray Laiche Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting St. Charles Catholic High School will be held Friday, 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 stcharles catholic.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.

AFTER-PROM PARTY: St. Charles Catholic High School is recruiting supporters for the after-prom party it will hold from midnight to 4 a.m. Sunday, April 12, beginning half an hour after prom sign-out begins Saturday night.

The party will offer students and their dates music, dancing, games, food and lots of prizes at no charge. Last year, 77 percent of eligible students attended the after-prom party.

Supporters may donate money or a prize, or sponsor a game or activity. Tax-deductible donations marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Attn: APP Chairpersonâ&#x20AC;? can be dropped off by April 3 at the school, 100 Dominican Drive, LaPlace.

Photo provided by Academy of the Sacred Heart

Students in grades nine through 11 at the Academy of the Sacred Heart recently participated in the 34th annual Walk for the Hungry along St. Charles Avenue. The walk is sponsored by the Bread for the World Institute. In front are Asia Jackson, left, and Caroline Musgrave.

Behind them, from left, are Kelly Batt, Barrett Leonhard, Kyle Maher, Maddie Burk, Elise Miller, Grace Vanderbrook, Dalai Ortiz, Anna Catherine Guillot and Caroline McAlister.

St. Edward the Confessor School volleyball team reaches league championship game

Photo provided by St. Edward the Confessor

The boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; volleyball team from St. Edward the Confessor School in Metairie came in second in the Catholic League boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; volleyball tournament Feb. 27 and 28. The team won seven straight games to reach the championship match. In the front row, from left, are Philip Maier, Blake Arceneaux, Peyton Scuderi, Matthew Batty and Renzo Trinadad. In the back row are Branden Andrews, Nick Tusa, coach John Francis, Jessie Wildenfels, Bradley Waguespack, Ethan Guirivich and coach Bebe Keelen. Marsha Cole is also a coach.

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