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Yoga initiative expanded to female vets

BY MARY RICKARD

Special to The Advocate A yoga program that has benefited male veterans will be expanded to help the growing number of female veterans in southeast Louisiana who have seen combat.

Yoga has been practiced in India for 2,000 years as a way to expand consciousness, develop spirituality and control body and mind. Now veterans enrolled in the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System are discovering how the ancient practice also can reduce the emotional symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain while improving physical flexibility and sleep.

Yoga classes for male veterans

conducted in six Louisiana parishes over the past year achieved such high marks from participants that the agency applied for a $19,600 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Women’s Health Service to fund a yoga initiative specially designed for female veterans, including classes, floor mats, blocks, blankets and an in-home demonstration video. The customized video will be made available to all 4,700 female veterans in southeast Louisiana this summer.

“Younger women who’ve served in recent conflicts voice different complaints from their male counterparts,” said Chaquetta Johnson, program manager for female veterans.

The women often complain of muscular pain, chronic low back pain, functional disabilities and mental

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Nonprofit aims to replant trees lost in hurricanes

Easter Egg Hunt

More than 15,000 candyfilled eggs will be hidden around the City Park Carousel Gardens amusement area for the annual East Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday at the park, 7 Victory Ave. Gates open at 9 a.m. and free parking is available.

Tickets are $4 at the event and in advance at NewOrleansCityPark.com/Events/ Easter-Egg-Hunt. Adults and children need tickets, but infants younger than a year will enter free of charge.

The hunt is recommended for children 8 and younger, and egg cartons will be provided. Golden eggs will have special prizes inside.

There will be face painting and entertainment, and parents are invited to snap photos of their children with the Easter Bunny. There will be a special area just for toddlers.

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A BANNER DAY

Lynne Jensen

Imagine growing a majestic City Park oak in your own backyard.

More than 300 live oak trees growing from acorns collected at the park will be given away during Hike for KaTREEna’s Big TREEsy Giveaway in Council District B from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the Rosa Keller Library, 4300 S. Broad St. Hike for KaTREEna is a nonprofit organization with the mission of replanting more than 100,000 trees lost to hurricanes Katrina and Isaac.

One free tree will be available for each household, and additional trees may be purchased for $15. The selection includes Japanese and red maple, crape myrtle, pond and bald cypress, Little Gem and Japanese magnolia, fringe, tulip poplar and green ash. Fragrant Plaquemines Parish citrus trees also will be sold.

For information, contact Hike for KaTREEna director Connie Uddo at (504) 415-8434 or visit info@hikeforkatreena.org.

Veterans Robert Painter, Rodney Ferrier, Marvin Turner, Aaron Handy, Joseph Williams, St. Clair Carr and Cornell Bush, Sr., practice the tree pose.

The program will soon offer yoga classes for women veterans.

health issues. Before the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, female soldiers were not directly involved in combat situations. Women now make up 15 percent of U.S. armed forces and serve on the front lines.

“Yoga addresses stress reduction, pain management and overall mental health,” Johnson said.

Dr. Madeline Uddo, who has been interested in incorporating mindbody interventions into the treatment programs, conducted a pilot study in 2013 to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of yoga as an adjunctive therapy to alleviate PTSD. Veterans who participated showed a marked improvement in hyper-arousal symptoms.

Advocate staff photos by SHERRI MILLER

ABOVE: Gianmarco Franceschini executed an awe-inspiring flag-waving solo during a performance by the Sansepolcro Flag-Wavers at the East Bank Regional Library in Metairie on Friday. BELOW LEFT: Horn players performed with the Sansepolcro Flag-Wavers. BELOW RIGHT: Tommaso Cherci executed a solo with three flags during a performance on Friday.

Flag-wavers and musicians perform in honor of St. Joseph’s feast day The art of flag throwing dates to Italy’s medieval The Sansepolcro Flag-Wa- guilds. A guild’s banner or flag was considered a symvers drummers, trumpetbol of purity, and as such, ers and flag-wavers from it was not allowed to touch the Tuscan region of Italy, the ground. performed Friday at the The group performed in East Bank Regional Library 2012 at the library for the in Metairie. dedication of the American The group performs in Italian Research Library, honor of St. Joseph’s feast an assemblage of Italian day, which was March 19. research resources.

The performance was For information, visit held outside the front doors www.jefferson.lib.la.us. of the library.

Advocate staff report

Harvey teen named Young Marine of the Year The Young Marines Youth Organization has named Sgt. Maj. Kariel Mayer, of Harvey, as its Division 4 Young Marine of the Year.

A member of Mayer the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Young

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Marines, Mayer, 17, is a junior at the New Orleans Military

and Maritime Academy. She will represent her division in competing with five other regional winners for the title of National Young Marine of the Year. The winner will be announced at the Adult Leaders’ Conference for Young Marines in May in Las Vegas.

Mayer is in her fourth year in the program. As a finalist, she has been invited to travel

to Guam and Iwo Jima for the annual Reunion of Honor trip. This year is the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima and the 71st for Guam.

The Young Marines will act as escorts for the war veterans during the trip.

“I am excited to go to Iwo Jima and Guam, but I am also nervous,” she said. “This will be the first time I will be so far

away from home, but it will be such a wonderful trip.”

Mayer is also a member of her school’s soccer team, a member of the Yearbook Club and a member of the National Honor Society.

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Dogs susceptible to several types of allergies

Allergies are just as miserable for pets as they are for humans. The constant itching, scratching, paw licking, chewing, skin rashes or chronic ear infections that come with allergies can make life uncomfortable for canines. TreatANIMAL ment options can RESCUE include antihisTRACI tamines, immuHOWERTON notherapy and topical creams.

There are several allergies that affect pets. Knowing the type of allergies a dog suffers from can help determine the best course of treatment. A visit to the vet is needed to get a proper diagnosis and treatment plan.

In most cases, allergies show up in one of three ways: SKIN: A dog will itch and scratch and may constantly chew and lick at his paws; he may develop skin sores or lesions.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: Symptoms include coughing, sneezing and wheezing, and may include nasal or eye discharge.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: Vomiting or diarrhea may occur.

There are several types of dog allergies: INHALANT (ATOPY) ALLERGY: The release of pollens in the air causes a dog with allergies to suffer, much as humans do. An

allergic reaction to pollen can cause swelling and itching. A dog’s skin may become flaky and dry, and he may scratch the area excessively. The feet are especially sensitive, and licking or chewing to try to alleviate the itching may occur.

Constant licking of the groin area, rubbing of the face, inflamed ears or recurrent ear infections, recurrent hot spots and sometimes respiratory problems, including wheezing and coughing, are all symptoms of this allergy. A dog that suffers from inhalant allergies should stay indoors as much as possible to limit contact with pollen.

FLEA ALLERGY: Fleas often reemerge with a vengeance in the spring. If a dog is allergic to fleas, just one bite can cause severe itching and swelling of the affected area. A dog may scratch, lick or chew the bites, often resulting in open sores and loss of hair in that area.

Flea treatments to the dog will kill the fleas; however, the home must be treated as well, as these pests can reside in the carpet and reinfect an animal upon contact.

CONTACT ALLERGY: This is a less common allergic reaction that happens when a pet comes into contact with certain materials such as carpets, cleaners and plastic. Symptoms of a contact allergy include red, itchy bumps or blisters on the belly, feet, or muzzle; intense

ing of the face, feet, trunk, limbs and anal areas; ear infections that are often yeastrelated; and skin infections that may go away with antibiotics but then recur as soon as the antibiotic is completed.

In some cases, dogs with true food allergies may have increased bowel movements and soft stool. A veterinarian can diagnose food allergies.

Events

Photo provided by ARNO

Liberty was part of a pack of dogs that roamed Central City after Katrina. She and her litter of puppies later went to ARNO, where Liberty, as a feral street dog, was terrified and wouldn’t even look at anyone without shaking. Countless hours were spent with her, and now she is a wonderful loving dog. She would require someone who would be willing to come spend time with her at the shelter first to bond with her, as she is very attached to her surroundings and the people who work at the shelter. The adoption fee is $200 and includes spay, UTD vaccines, chip and heartworm treatment (if required). scratching; and hair loss.

FOOD ALLERGY: Sometimes pet allergies can be caused by food. Symptoms include itch-

Mad Hatter’s Luncheon patron party held at Opera Guild Home

nary Association. Dogs must be on leashes, and cats must be in carriers or on leashes. For information, visit la-spca.org.

The locations are: n Engine 1 Fire House, 2920 Magazine St. n Engine 12 Fire House, 5600 Franklin Ave. n Engine 17 Fire House, 4115 Woodland Drive n Engine 16 Fire House, 2000 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. n Engine 24 Fire House, 1040 Poland Ave. n Engine 25 Fire House, 2430 S. Carrollton Ave. n Engine 27 Fire House, 2118 Elysian Fields Ave. n Engine 35 Fire House, 964 N. Carrollton Ave. n Engine 36 Fire House, 5403 Read Blvd.

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@laspca.org. In Jefferson Parish, email molsen@jeffparish.net and bbourgeois @jeffparish. net, and in St. Bernard Parish, email cluna@sbpg.net.

Traci D. Howerton is social media editor of Animal Rescue New Orleans, a nonprofit, volunteer-based, no-kill shelter. Contact ARNO at animalrescuecolumn@ gmail.com, www.animal rescueneworleans.org or call its recorded information line at (504) 571-1900.

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Restoration Thrift’s programs.

Restoration Thrift is open St. Roch CDC, established in LOCATION: 2025 St. Claude Ave. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The store’s 2008, has opened a thrift store, HOURS: 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Tuesphone number is (504) 322-2643 Restoration Thrift, at 2025 St. day through Saturday and the website is Restoration Claude Ave., at the corner of PHONE: (504) 322-2643 Thrift.org. Customers can find Frenchmen Street.

Donations of clothing, shoes, ture, books and other items are the latest deals at facebook. accessories, housewares, furni- needed; the proceeds support com/restorationthrift.

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Photos provided by New Orleans Opera Association Women’s Guild

Betty Doss, left, an original organizer of the Opera Guild, is seen with her granddaughter Georgia Ann Thompson.

ARNO FUNDRAISER: A fundraising party benefiting Animal Rescue New Orleans will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at NOLA Made Gallery, 708 Toulouse St., New Orleans.

The party is scheduled in connection with the “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” Joe Cocker tribute concert that will take place that evening at One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St. For information, email adoptfrom arno@yahoo.com.

ADOPTION EVENT: Animal Rescue New Orleans will have adoptable dogs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Palmer Park Arts Market, South Claiborne and South Carrollton avenues, New Orleans. For information, email adoptfromarno@ yahoo.com.

RABIES VACCINATIONS AND MICROCHIPS: Jefferson Parish residents can have their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies for $15 and microchipped for free at 10 locations from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cash

only. Dogs must be on leashes, and cats must be in a carrier.

This rabies vaccination clinic is made possible by the Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter, the Southeast Louisiana Veterinary Association and the Jefferson SPCA. For information, call (504) 736-6111, (504) 3495111 or (504) 733-5878 or visit www.JeffersonSPCA.org.

The east bank locations are: n Lakeshore Playground, 1125 Rosa Ave., Metairie n Cleary Playground, 3700 Civic St., Metairie n Jefferson Playground, 4100 South Drive, Jefferson n Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie n Muss Bertolino Playground, 600 W. Esplanade, Kenner The West Bank locations are: n Mel Ott Park, 2201 Belle Chase Highway, Gretna n Harvey Fire Station, 1801 Gretna Blvd., Harvey n Belle Terre Playground, 5600 Belle Terre Road, Marrero n Westwego Park, 400 West Bank Expressway, Westwego n Avondale Playground, 5709 S. Jamie Blvd., Avondale.

RABIES VACCINATIONS: Orleans Parish residents can have their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies for $15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at any of nine fire houses. The vaccination clinic is sponsored by the Louisiana SPCA and the Southeast Louisiana Veteri-

A patron party for supporters of the Mad Hatter’s Luncheon of the New Orleans Opera Association Women’s Guild was held recently at the Opera Guild Home on Prytania Street in New Orleans. From left are Opera Guild President Betsy Dowling, luncheon organizers Karen Villavaso and Jane Miller, and patron Penny Baumer.

Tony Lala, second from left, was chairman of the patron party for the Mad Hatter’s Lun- From left are Barbara Bossier; Erin Fleming, cheon Committee. From left are Marta Senac, in the role of the Queen of Hearts; Janie Kahn; and Faith Pepperone.

Lala, Jackie Elliott and Karen Villavaso.

WYES gala will have ‘Downton Abbey’ theme Advocate staff report Guests will wear their best “Downton Abbey” or derby attire to the “Downton Goes to the Races” gala for WYES from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 19, at the New Orleans Fair Grounds, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans.

Gala tickets are $250, with $100 tickets available for WYES supporters ages 21-35.

Patron tickets, including access to the patron party beginning at 6:30 p.m., are $500, or $250 for junior patrons. Tickets are available at www.wyes.org/ event/races.

Along with food, drink and music, the gala will feature raffles of a cocktail/wine pairing dinner for 12 at the winner’s home and a three-night stay in the Bahamas. Tickets are $20 per chance or $50 for three, and winners need not be present for the drawing at the gala. Tickets may be purchased at wyes.org or by calling (504) 486-5511.

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Continued from page 1G “It’s the breathing that calms you,” said Rodney Ferrier, a veteran who served in North Korea. “Most of us are walking around with a short fuse.”

Dr. Karen Slaton, a psychologist and registered yoga instructor, taught the first men’s classes. “We know that yoga resets the nervous system as a result of breathing rhythmically. When we do that type of breathing, it turns on the parasympathetic nervous system and turns off the sympathetic nervous system,” she said.

Ferrier said yoga relieved his PTSD symptoms better than all the medications he was taking.

“You’re always feeling defensive, but in those classes, you feel calm. Yoga gives us peace.”

Medication can decrease pain only by about 20 percent, Uddo said. Yoga cannot replace medicine but, as a complementary therapy, further reduces pain and anxiety.

Slaton shows veterans how to move with the breath within

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Mayer, who also is a Young Marine.

Donate beads

Want to get rid of all those unwanted Mardi Gras beads?

Consider donating them to Arc of Greater New Orleans Recycling Center.

In Metairie, there are two drop-off sites, 925 Labarre Road and 3406 Hessmer Ave. Also, recycle bins are located inside Clearview Shopping Center in Metairie and at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.

The beads will be sorted and repacked by Arc employees and sold to float riders. The goal of Arc is to employ people with special needs and enable them to develop, function and live to their fullest potential.

Arc serves more than 1,000 children and adults in Orleans, St. Bernard and Jefferson parishes. Arc provides services such as early intervention, family services coordination,

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a.m., and amusement park rides will begin running at 11 a.m. For information, call (504) 843-9402 and visit www.new orleanscity park.com.

Rodeo and Fishtival

City Park will host the 68th annual Big Bass Rodeo on Saturday, beginning with registration from 6 a.m. - 8 a.m. at Popp Bandstand. Competition begins at 6:30 a.m. with a weigh-in at 11 a.m. Online registration ends Friday, and the cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger.

The event is for all ages, including the Fishtival from 9 a.m. to noon and Boats on the Bayou for nonmotorized vessels to fish on Bayou St. John, beginning at 7 a.m. with a weigh-in at 10:30 a.m. Onlineonly registration for the boating event ends Friday. Cost is $15 per person. For details, visit neworleanscitypark.com.

Art auction

Morris Jeff Community School and Homer A. Plessy Community School are teaming up for the second annual art auction from 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday at Café Istanbul, 2372 St. Claude Ave. Featured artists include Dr. Bob, George Rodrigue, Devin De Wulf, Virginia Waldrop and Oscar Brown. There will be a live auction with auctioneer John Calhoun, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

For information, contact bbeabout@uno.edu or violetis violet@gmail.com

Charity open house

Delgado Community College’s Charity School of Nursing will host a free open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the school, 450 S. Claiborne Ave. Children are welcome, and free parking will be available in the school’s parking garage via the Perdido Street entrance.

Photo provided by the VA

Veterans Rodney Ferrier, Marvin Turner, Aaron Handy, St. Clair Carr and Cornell Bush Sr. practice the side stretch with yoga instructor Dr. Karen Slaton. a pain-free range of motion, gradually allowing that range to expand. Because many veterans have limited mobility, most class participants begin sitting in chairs or standing holding a chair for support, doing gentle twists and stretches. Over time, they may be able to sit on a mat in the classic lotus position.

Ferrier no longer needs to use

a step stool or chair to reach above his head because stretching has helped him become more flexible. He has added his name to a waiting list to participate in the VA’s newest class in tai chi.

For information about Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, visit www.new orleans.va.govorwww.facebook. com/VANewOrleans

personal care, employment and habitation, and living assistance.

Since its inception, the walk has raised $125,000. Last year, more than 30 businesses in Metairie and New Orleans served as corporate sponsors for the event. Nationwide, the walks have raised close to $3 million in the last three years.

Harvey resident Tommy Santora, 35, is the founder of the MGFA New Orleans Resource Group, which began in June 2011. He was diagnosed with the disease when he was 12.

“This walk helps us raise awareness of this disease to help us one day find a cure,” Santora said.

Santora added that the New Orleans Resource Group’s quarterly meetings at the Elks Lodge in Metairie, and membership has grown to more than 100 myasthenia gravis patients, family members and friends since its founding.

Walk for MG

The New Orleans Myasthenia Gravis Resource Group will hold its fourth annual walk at 10 a.m. on April 11 at Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie.

The event is free and includes a 1-mile and 3-mile walk. There will be food, refreshments and music. Donations will be accepted at the event or online at www.mg walk.org/neworleans, and proceeds will go toward research and programs of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation.

MG affects approximately one in 5,000 people of any age, race or gender and is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating weakness of the voluntary muscle groups and can affect muscles that control eye movements, eyelids, chewing, swallowing, breathing, coughing and facial expression, as well as the arms and legs.

Highlights include admission sessions at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; campus tours; an address by Dr. Cheryl Myers, dean of the school; and a meet-and-greet with faculty.

For information or to register call (504) 571-1270.

Kingsley House expands

A groundbreaking reception will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the planned Patrick F. Taylor campus next to Kingsley House, 1600 Constance St. The $12 million project will increase capacity for the agency’s Early Head Start program and a facility to house its Adult Health Care and Senior Center program.

Kingsley House, a United Way Community Impact Partner, is nationally renowned as the oldest settlement house in the South, serving more than

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

half-a-million people since it was founded in 1896. For information, call (504) 523-6221 ext.

127 or email gjackson@ kingsleyhouse.org.

Edible education

Dine at Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, and take edible notes from chef Jeffry Hansell and wines expert Jonathan Gray, of Oxlot 9, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2. The Taste and Pair event is $45 per person, and tickets are available online. For information, contact Lydia Vaughn at (504) 293-4722 or visit www. longuvue.com.

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

Photos by TYLER KAUFMAN

Bagpipers lead the Krewe of Turtles back to its home in the courtyard of Brennan’s.

Ralph Brennan returns a The turtles are named after sauces. Tomate, seen here, rides turtle to the fountain in the home on a float inspired by the components of that sauce. courtyard.

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After 19 months of displacement, the turtles have returned to Brennan’s Restaurant in the French Quarter.

While the restaurant courtyard was being renovated, the 10 turtles lived in the backyard

of corporate executive chef Haley Bittermann.

They returned March 14, riding wagons in a bagpipe-led procession that the restaurant dubbed the slowest second-line on earth.

The turtles are named after sauces: French Béchamel, Es-

pagnole, Hollandaise, Tomate and Velouté; New Orleans Remoulade, Ravigote, Bordelaise and Mignonette; and Cocktail, the only male.

The wagons became floats once they were decorated by the children of the Brennan’s staff.

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community Nix Library to host an evening of wine tastings, poetry reading Award-winning Nigerian poet Niyi Osundare will present a reading, and wine experts from Swirl in the City will conduct wine tastings from 7 p.m. to 9 @ THE p.m. Thursday, LIBRARY March 26, at CHARLES the Nix Library, BROWN 1401 S. Carroll-

ton Ave., New Orleans.

EDIBLE BOOK DAY: The New Orleans Museum of Art will mark Edible Book Day with a cake baking and decoration competition beginning at 4:30 p.m. Friday at CafĂŠ NOMA, One Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans. Groups and individuals will compete to bake and decorate cakes inspired by books through the integration of text, literary inspiration or form.

VOTER REGISTRATION: The League of Women Voters of New Orleans will hold a voter registration drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., New Orleans.

Those wishing to vote in the May 2 election must register

by April 1.

EASTER EGG HUNT: The East New Orleans Regional Library will hold an Easter egg

hunt for children of all ages from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the library, 5641 Read Blvd., New Orleans.

There will be storytime, crafts, games, candy, plastic eggs with prizes and lots of fun.

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

Art guild selects Artists of the Month

Photo provided by the West Bank Art Guild

The West Bank Art Guild Artists of the Month for February are, from left, first-place winner Greg Chappell, ‘Mountain Top Scouts’; second place, Mariloy GallĂŠ, ‘Gray Heron’; and third place, Carol Patai, ‘Abstract Horse.’

Sorority honors its Sweethearts of the Year

5 nights of verse at East Bank Regional Library during National Poetry Month April is National Poetry Month, when 11 local poets will make appearances at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

The poets will read from their JP LIBRARY works and disLAGNIAPPE cuss the importance of poetry.

CHRIS SMITH Each event is free of charge and is open to the public.

Registration is not required.

Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world, with schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers and poets celebrating poetry’s vital place in our culture.

The poetry reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, will feature Christopher Shipman and Brett Evans. Shipman’s poetry has been featured on Verse Daily and appears in journals, such as Cimarron Review, PANK and Salt Hill, and The Mississippi River Poetry Anthology. His first collection of poetry, “HumanCarrying Flight Technology,� was published in 2012.

Evans is the author of sev-

eral books including “After School Session with Brett Evans,� “Ready-to-Eat Individual,� “Slosh Models� and “I Love This American Way of Life,� along with the chapbooks “Steaks of the Buddha Cow,� “Tang Dynasty,� “Bacon Assegai� and “Nectar Mine.�

The reading at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, will feature poets Ava Haymon, Ralph Adamo and Andy Young.

Haymon is poet laureate of Louisiana. Her most recent poetry collection is “Eldest Daughter.� She has written three previous collections: “Why the House Is Made of Gingerbread,� “Kitchen Heat� and “The Strict Economy of Fire.� Her poems have appeared in journals nationwide.

Adamo has edited Xavier Review since spring 2011.

His six collections of poetry were published by small presses, most recently the selected volume “Waterblind� from Portals Press in 2002.

He won a National Endowment for the Arts award for poetry in 2003.

Young is the co-editor of Meena, an Arabic-English literary journal. She teaches creative writing at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Her work recently was

featured on National Public Radio’s “The World� and published in Best New Poets 2009, Callaloo and Guernica.

The reading at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, will feature Megan Burns and Gina Ferrara.

Burns edits the poetry magazine Solid Quarter. She has been published in Jacket Magazine, Callaloo, New Laurel Review, YAWP Journal and the Big Bridge New Orleans Anthology.

Ferrara’s poems have appeared in numerous journals including Poetry East, The Briar Cliff Review and Callaloo. She recently was published in The Poetry Ireland Review. She coordinates Poetry Buffet, the reading series of the New Orleans Public Library.

The reading at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22, will feature Joel Dailey and Bill Lavender.

Dailey is best known for Fell Swoop!, a magazine he’s published for decades. He has published several books including “Industrial Loop,� “Nutria Bounce,� “Lower 48,� “Release Window,� “Ambulance� and “Doppler Effects.�

Lavender founded Lavender Ink, a small press devoted mainly to poetry, in 1995. He founded DiĂĄlogos, an imprint devoted to cross-

cultural literatures, in 2011.

His poems, stories and essays have appeared in dozens of print and Web journals and anthologies.

The reading at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29, will feature JosĂŠ Torres-Tama and Melinda Palacio.

Torres-Tama has been touring the country since 1995 with solo shows that thrive on a fusion of spoken word prose, bilingual poetry, rituals of fire, symbolic movement and exaggerated personae. He is the recipient of a Louisiana Theater Fellowship and Regional Artist Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Palacio is a 2007 PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Rosenthal Fellow. Her poetry chapbook, “Folsom Lockdown,� won Kulupi Press’ Sense of Place Award in spring 2010. Her work has been published in BorderSenses, Buffalo Carp, Black Renaissance Noire, PALABRA: a Magazine of Chicano/Latino Literary Art, Poets and Artists, and many others.

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

The $10 donation for children includes a healthy breakfast, a picture with the Tooth Fairy, activities and a goody bag. Activities include face painting and story time. The $5 adult donation includes breakfast. “Between 50 and 60 LSU Health New Orleans dental hygiene students work hard to make the event possible,� notes Tricia S. Barker, faculty sponsor for the event. “It is a magical day for all who attend.� For information and to register, send Barker email at tbark1@lsuhsc.edu.

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St. John Clean Sweep event set for April 11

HEALTH BRIEFS BREAKFAST WITH THE TOOTH FAIRY: A Breakfast with the Tooth Fairy fundraiser will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, on the fourth floor of the LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry administration building, 1100 Florida Ave., New Orleans.

The dental schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student chapter of the American Dental Hygienistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association is holding the event to raise money for its community outreach activities and to help pay for students to attend the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national annual meeting.

Photo provided by Preceptor Alpha Beta Sorority

When Preceptor Alpha Beta Sorority held its Sweetheart of the Year Dinner on Feb. 26, honors went to, from left, Cathy Galvina, of Lambda Theta; Dot Amedee, of Beta Sigma Phi; and Janet Russell-Nichols, from Preceptor Beta.

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Worley, former president and CEO of LCMC Health and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital, will be honored with the Inspired Cross during the Keeping Our Promises fundraising gala benefiting the Daughters of Charity Foundation of New Orleans from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Saturday, March 28, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal St., New Orleans.

The Inspired Cross award is presented annually to individuals and organizations who work with Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans to transform health care through innovation and courage; shar-

ing vision and risk; always open to new possibilities; and belief in our capacity and values.

LCMC Health is a healthcare system that manages hospitals including Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital New Orleans, Touro, New Orleans East Hospital, Interim LSU Hospital and University Medical Center New Orleans.

Mary Wyatt and Kerry Milano are chairwomen of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gala. Tickets are available at www.dcsno.org/ foundation. Questions should be addressed to Kayla Roman at (504) 212-9568.

The Keep St. John Beautiful Committee will hold a Clean Sweep event from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11, at the Thomas F. Daley Memorial Park, 2900 U.S. 51, LaPlace.

After a kickoff in the morning, there will be a parishwide cleanup, a celebration of volunteerism and a dedication to former District Attorney and Keep St. John Beautiful leader Thomas F. Daley.

The Clean Sweep Committee has targeted major thoroughfares for cleaning but encourages residents, civic groups, school organizations and businesses to clean areas in which

they are located. Churches and neighborhood associations are also asked to pitch in with a focus on their neighborhoods. Interested participants are asked to register for the Clean Sweep at sjbparish.com or by calling Dana Milioto at (985) 652-9569 to reserve a cleanup location.

Supplies and T-shirts will be available at the Thomas F. Daley Memorial Park at 8:30 a.m.

April 11. Supplies will not be provided in advance. All participants are invited back to the park at 11:30 a.m. for free food, refreshments, music and a group photo in appreciation of the volunteer work and commitment to keeping St. John beautiful.

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community Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana NORDC baseball, softball to honor environmental advocates registration now open Advocate staff report

Former U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu will be the keynote speaker when the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana honors 15 stewards of Louisianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coast at its Coastal Stewardship Awards Banquet. The banquet will be at 6 p.m. Friday, April 17, at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. Tickets are $50 and are available at www.crcl. org.

Lifetime achievement awards will go to Oliver Houck, a cofounder of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation who heads the environmental law program at Tulane Law School in New Orleans, and to Shirley Bradway Laska, leader of a statewide effort to build out and resource sustainable educational institutions.

A distinguished service award will go to Landrieu, who secured $500 million for

coastal restoration in Louisiana through the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, which was included in the Energy Policy Act in 2005. In the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Landrieu spearheaded and led the effort to direct 80 percent of the Clean Water Act penalties back to the Gulf states for coastal restoration.

Coastal stewardship awards will go to Capt. Wendy Wilson Billiot, who owns and operates Wetland Tour and Guide Service, which focuses on educational eco-tours in and around the waters of lower Dularge; to Bob Grambling, a scholar of environmental sociology and the social impacts of coastal land loss and energy development who died in November; to Albertine Kimble, local coastal program manager for Plaquemines Parish; to Janet Rhodus, founder of Launch Leeville, which highlights the ecology and erosion of the fishing coast in lower Lafourche

Parish; to Denise Reed, an expert in coastal marsh sustainability and the role of human activities in modifying coastal systems and chief scientist for the Water Institute of the Gulf; and to David Richard, a veteran wildlife biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and executive vice president of Stream Wetland Services LLC. A youth coastal stewardship award will go to Sean Turner, 11, who made a heartfelt video advocating for the passage of the RESTORE Act when he was only 8. Turner volunteers for CRCL, Vanishing Paradise, National Wildlife Federation and Louisiana Wildlife Federation to help spread the word about the importance of coastal restoration.

Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve will be honored as a friend of the coalition, and volunteer awards will go to Che Gilliland, Donald Hicks, Arnaldo Pineda and Jack Radosta.

Software for writers on book groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda Advocate staff report A presentation on software for writers will be featured when the New Orleans chapter of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Book Association meets at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.

The event is free of charge and open to the public. Registration is not required.

The presenter will be Steve Beisner, a writer, musician and computer scientist. A native of

south Louisiana, Beisner has published short stories and poems, and has been recognized for his short fiction by the Santa Barbara Writers Conference.

His short story â&#x20AC;&#x153;Matchboxâ&#x20AC;? won an award from Country Roads Magazine.

Beisner is an editor at Ink Byte Press. His long involvement as a writer combined with his role as developer and teacher of technology has led him on a quest to make technology more accessible to writers and artists. He lives in Santa

Barbara, California, and New Orleans.

The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Book Association, established in 1917, promotes reading and supports the role of women in the book and publishing community. The association is a nonprofit organization with more than 800 female and male members across the country. It sponsors three distinguished national awards as well as numerous local events. For information, visit www.wnba-books. org.

Baseball and softball opening day is just around the corner on May 4. This is a time when NORDC welcomes hundreds of young players and volunteer coaches on freshly prepared fields all across the city.

Registration for baseball (ages 5 to 15) and softball (ages 9 to 15) begins March FUN WITH 23 and runs NORDC through April 6.

VICTOR For registration RICHARD III requirements and playground locations, visit www.nola.gov/ nordc.

NORDC is a partner with Major League Baseball for the Urban Youth Academy and RBI programs. The Urban Youth Academy at Wesley Barrow Stadium provides free, year-round baseball and softball instruction as well as educational baseball vocation programming for young people from underserved and urban communities throughout southern Louisiana.

The Revising Baseball in Inner Cities program provides youth with the opportunity to play baseball and softball while encouraging excellence and achievement in education, and teaching the value of teamwork and other important life lessons. For the past two years, NORDC baseball teams have advanced to the RBI regional championships and the World Series.

hunts for ages 12 and under, games, space walks, face painting, snowballs and popcorn.

MOVIES IN THE PARK: The movies start at sunset, 7:15 to 7:30 p.m., but people can go early for field games at 6 p.m. and fitness activities with Fit NOLA Parks instructors at 6:30 p.m.

Friday: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Hero 6â&#x20AC;? at Burke Playground, 2524 Annunciation St., hosted Lyons-Burke Booster Club.

April 10: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Million Dollar Armâ&#x20AC;? at St. Roch Playground, 1800 St. Roch Ave., hosted by St. Roch Booster Club.

April 11: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1â&#x20AC;? at Annun-

ciation Playground, 800 Race St., hosted by NORDC Teen Council.

YOUNG BIRDERS ASSOCIATION: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., April 11, Teen bird-watching club in partnership with the Orleans Audubon Society. Meet at Gernon Brown Rec Center, 1001 Harrison Ave. for a birdwatching walk in City Park, led by a member of the Orleans Audubon Society.

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

EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 28, Cut-Off Rec Center, 6600 Belgrade St. Free Easter egg

Photo provided by VFW

Shown are, from left, Rudy Sampey, Emmett Smelser, Tom Shulz, Sheriff Lonnie Greco, Deputy Bridget Harrell, Wheeler Lalonde, Ed Theriot and Terrell Stevens

American Legion donates bulletproof vest to PPSO Advocate staff report The Belle Chasse-based American Legion Post 329 donated a bulletproof vest to the Plaquemines Parish Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. The vest was issued to recently hired Reserve Patrol Deputy Bridget Harrell.

No one knows the importance of this body armor more than

Harrell. On March 25, 2003, she was shot in the line of duty while responding to a domestic disturbance call while working for the Pike County, Mississippi, Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.

During the presentation, Sheriff Lonnie Greco and Harrell thanked Post 329 Legionnaires Rudy Sampey, commander; Emmett Smelser,

chaplain; Tom Shulz, first vice commander; Wheeler Lalonde, adjutant; Ed Theriot, finance officer; and Terrell Stevens, member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That you thought so highly of my safety and well-being is truly humbling,â&#x20AC;? Harrell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please know that I will put this protective gear to good use.â&#x20AC;?

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community Shady Oaks Garden Club honors John Curtis teacher

Wetlands Festival takes historical look at change in coastal Louisiana Advocate staff report

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The Shady Oaks Garden Club recently held an Arbor Day Ceremony at John Curtis Christian School. This year the tree planting was dedicated in memory of Ashley Rickner, a beloved teacher at John Curtis who passed away in June. The entire school participated in this special event. Shown with a photo of Rickner are, front from left, Mary Ellen Miller; Deborah Eutsler, principal of John Curtis Lower School; Merle Curtis; Alicia Naccari; Olga Maynard; and Vivienne Martin. Second row, Caroline Frederic; Vickie Hill; Marian Gibb, chairwoman; Kathy Curtis Rickner; Gloria Ruiz; Fay Doucet, co-chairwoman; Merle Guerin; Myrna Meyer; Louise Nash; Lynn St. Amant; and Pat Engel. Back row, Lance Rickner; Molly Prokop, Shady Oaks president; Karen Moore; Erin Fleming; Cheryl Eaton; and Stephanie Abadie.

Environmental portraits and landscape photographs by Lane Lefort and oil paintings by Marian Brister Martinez will be featured in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Rememberâ&#x20AC;? art exhibit presented by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Task Force at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve at 6588 Barataria Blvd., Marrero.

The art show opening will take place during a Wetlands Festival from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Jean Lafitte.

Lefort and Martinez are both Louisiana natives who have used their artistic talents to capture the culture and heritage of the communities in coastal Louisiana.

According to Lefort, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the changes in culture and environment. With photography you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go back; you have to capture the history and ecology in real time.â&#x20AC;?

The work by Martinez consists of 10 paintings ranging from a 75-year period depicting daily life along the lower Mississippi River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a child, the river played a part in my daily life. But change is inevitable, and as the years passed, our lives focused on other things,â&#x20AC;? Martinez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it would be important to touch upon this subject in or-

der to document and bring light to a way of life that has quickly disappeared.â&#x20AC;?

The event also will include recorded presentations of 11 oral historians as they share their environmental portraits and stories. Interviews were conducted over a span of a year to capture the importance of varying lifestyles of individuals living and working in coastal Louisiana.

Among the interviewees are local residents Sue Laudeman, Marietta Smith Greene and Eddie Sapia, of Lafitte. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The collected environmental portraits and oral histories are important tools in connecting viewers to the cultural effects of land loss in coastal Louisiana.

The artists having a first-hand view of coastal land loss in Louisiana offer a perspective that is unique ... not just to habitat but to the people and the culture of this wonderful stateâ&#x20AC;? said Jeff Weller, a field supervisor with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a member of the CWPPRA Task Force.

Festival activities include walking tours with nature photography, illustrating your own wetlands story, uses of native plants and birdwatching. Musicians from the Cajun Music Preservation Society will perform. The art exhibit will remain on display through June 28.

FAITH NOTES

New Orleans Athletic Club lecture series resumes Advocate staff report Thom Bennett, the president of the New Orleans Photo Alliance, will be interviewed

by Elizabeth Perrin at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 2, to open the spring lecture series at the New Orleans Athletic Club, 222 N. Rampart St. All lectures in the series are free and open to the public.

The New Orleans Photo Alliance encourages the understanding and appreciation of photography through exhibitions, opportunities and educational programs. It strives to foster economic and artistic

growth while preserving the day, April 30. Brett will speak photographic culture of New about her parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives as paOrleans. tients. In the 1940s, at 24, her Topics for the other spring father was sent to Carville. His lectures are: older brother entered the n â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your PerPodcasts of the lectures facility a sonal Trainer: will be made available year before.

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at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7.

Nola Sewn offers sewn product and garment design development. The company also specializes in volume production manufacturing. n Eddie Boyd, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;African American Remedies,â&#x20AC;? 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21. Boydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book outlines the many local medicines used by enslaved Africans when they were brought to America. Some of these remedies created the template for widely prescribed modern pharmaceuticals.

Podcasts of the lectures will be made available at www. customneworleans.com.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE FRANCIS EFFECTâ&#x20AC;?: A free Film and Conversation, followed by the Mass, will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 26 in the Ignatius Chapel, Bobet Hall at Loyola University. Screening of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Francis Effectâ&#x20AC;? will be followed by reflections from Jennifer Miller, professor, Notre Dame Seminary; Tom Ryan, director, Loyola Institute for Ministry; and Ed Vacek, professor of religious studies, Loyola.

GARAGE SALE: St. Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Methodist Church will hold a garage sale to raise money for its Reynosa, Mexico, vacation Bible school mission from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 550l W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie.

ST. MARK EPISCOPAL CHURCH: 3245 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey,

presents its inaugural Spring Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday,. Items include embroidered table linens, hand painted Easter eggs, Easter decor, homemade cakes, baked goods, and casseroles, and an Easter Basket raffle. At 2 p.m. the Easter bunny will conduct a free Easter Egg Hunt for children. For information, call (504) 433-4802 or (504) 392-5887.

TRIDENTINE MASS: The Roman Rite Mass, known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;tridentineâ&#x20AC;? or Latin Mass, will be offered at 12:30 p.m. Palm Sunday, March 29, at St. Stephen Church (Good Shepherd Parish), 1025 Napoleon Ave., in New Orleans.

The Rev. Ian Bozant will be the celebrant. For information, call the rectory office at (504) 8991378.

There will be a touch table with furs, skulls and antlers, dip-netting and guided walks at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Spring in the Swamp will take place on the preserveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bayou Coquille Trail from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The preserve is at 6588 Barataria Boulevard in Marrero near Crown Point. For information, call (504) 689-3690, ext. 10, or visit nps.gov/jela.

BUILDING BRIDGES: Catherine Meeks will give a presentation titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crossing Inner Borders With Cinderellaâ&#x20AC;? when the C.G. Jung Society meets at 7:30 p.m.

April 7 at Parker United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., New Orleans. The hardest borders to cross are the ones inside ourselves; Meeks will dis-

cuss cross-cultural stories to help build both inner and outer bridges. Admission is free for society members, $10 for students and $15 for others.

GRAFFITI CLEANUP: â&#x20AC;&#x153;NCIS: New Orleansâ&#x20AC;? is sponsoring a French Quarter graffiti cleanup effort from 9 a.m. to noon April 18, based at the 8th District police station, 334 Royal St. With tools and instructions in hand, volunteers will spread out through the French Quarter to remove as many graffiti marks as possible. Volunteers will receive a work T-shirt and cleaning products and tools, and will be treated to lunch donated by Bourbon Vieux.

Groups and individuals may register at fqba.org.

NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS BOOK SALE: The Big Book Sale of the Friends of the Jefferson Parish Library will be held March 26-29 at the Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner. The sale will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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 and debit cards will be accepted. Admission is free; parking is plentiful.

All proceeds from the sale

will benefit the Jefferson Parish Library. For information, contact the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library at (504) 455-2665 or friendsjpl@yahoo. com.

FASHION WEEK CAREER DAY: New Orleans Fashion Week will include a Fashion Career Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. The cost is $50, which includes admission to a New Orleans Fashion Week runway show at 5 p.m. Presenters will include Alison Parker, Ashley Miller, Courtney A. Hammonds, AimĂŠe Gowland and Corrie Pellerin, of ALG Style, Madison Moore and Tracee Dundas. To register, visit fashionweeknola.

com.

KICKING FOR KIDS: A kickball competition to raise money for Jewish Community Center summer day camp scholarships will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Uptown Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans. First prize is a pool party for 50 at the Uptown JCC. Registration is $400 per team of 12 to 22 people. Questions may be addressed to Jacob Kindsher at jacob@nojcc.org.

EASTER KEG HUNT: The Gulf Restoration Network will be the beneficiary of the Easter Keg Hunt it is holding with NOLA Brewing beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, April 3, at the NOLA Brewing Tap Room, 3001 Tchoupitoulas St., New

Orleans.

The scavenger hunt will lead participants through the Garden District and Uptown New Orleans. At the top-secret final destination, there will be free NOLA beer, a raffle and live music by the Quickening and Colin Lake. Registration is $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the event. Prizes will be awarded for the best team name and costume. To register, visit healthygulf.org.

SPRING IN THE SWAMP: The National Park Service is offering a weekend of free activities in its Barataria Preserve from April 3-5 to highlight the spring wildflowers, the return of migratory birds and the alligatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; search for romance.

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community COLLEGE BRIEFS

New Orleans Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club members tempted by tasteful toppers Members of the New Orleans Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club viewed the custom ladies hats of Deeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fascinations during a recent luncheon at the Southern Yacht Club. From left are Wanda Adams; Daria Vincent, vice president; Margaret Seicshnaydre, president; Barbara Edmond, treasurer; and Sharon Bell, philanthropic.

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Touchdown Club of New Orleans installs officers The Touchdown Club of New Orleans Inc., installed new officers during its recent annual meeting at Chateau Golf & Country Club in Kenner. Members of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors are M.J. Axinn, Delinda Duncan, Delton Graves, John Murphy, Wayne Ory, JoAnn Senko, Korey Songe, Paula Szubinski and Joann Witcher. In the front row, from left, are Lynn Lewis, second vice president; Witcher; Mary Ann Caruso, treasurer; Szubinski; Theresa â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Terryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lowe, president; Senko; Shereen LeCron, secretary; and Roslyn Duplessie, first vice president. In the second row are Graves, Murphy, past President John Kohl, Songe and Ory. Photo provided by Touchdown Club of New Orleans

Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum a finalist for national medal Advocate staff report The Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum is one of 30 finalists for the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, presented by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Finalists are chosen because of their significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an extraordinary honor to be a finalist for the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest honor for museums and libraries: the National Medal,â&#x20AC;? said Julia Bland, CEO of the Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum.

The Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum, 420 Julia St., in New Orleans offers 30,000 square feet of interactive exhibits and educational programs that encourage learning through play.

Beyond its big blue doors, the Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum is also working to build a stronger community by fostering the healthy development of children and strengthening the connections between the child and the family, and the child and the community.

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and subsequent disasters changed the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s course and approach to addressing community needs, particular-

ly the social-emotional needs of young children. Today, the Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum offers children memorable and often life-changing opportunities through its community work, which is embedded daily in public schools and Head Start centers. Louisiana Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum community programs such as Play Power, Word Play, Literacy Pathways, Family Camp and Sensory Friendly Learning focus on early childhood development, resiliency building, family literacy, parenting and other critical life skills.

The museum is making plans for a move to an Early Learn-

ing Village that is expected to open in 2018 on 8.5 acres in New Orleans City Park. The new location, partnerships and programs will help to address community needs such as access to services, parent education and school readiness for young children. The museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relocation plans include collaboration with on-location community partners as well as centers for parenting, literacy, nature, gardening, food service and community gathering places.

To see the list of finalists and learn more about the National Medal, visit www.imls.gov/ medals.

SPANISH COLONIALISM: Archaeological information from a Spanish colonial fort built in North Carolina in the 1560s will be presented during a lecture at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Whitney Bank Presentation Room in Thomas Hall at Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans.

The lecture, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fort San Juan: Lost (1568) and Found (2013),â&#x20AC;? will be presented by Christopher B. Rodning, an associate professor of anthropology at Tulane University. The event is free and open to the public, with free parking available on campus. For information, send email to Connie Rodriguez at rodrigue@loyno.edu.

Spanish Captain Juan Pardo marched inland from Santa Elena, the first colonial capital of La Florida, to the edge of the Appalachian Mountains in 1566. At the Native American town of Joara, in western North Carolina, Pardo and his men built Fort San Juan and founded the Spanish colonial town of Cuenca.

Native American warriors attacked Fort San Juan and other colonial outposts built by the Pardo expeditions in the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee in 1568. Following these and other attacks, the focus of Spanish colonialism in the American South shifted from exploration and military installation to missionization and trade.

Recent archaeological excavations at the Berry site in western North Carolina have shed light on the architecture and material culture of the Spanish colonial settlement at Joara.

DELGADO REGISTRATION: Priority registration is open through May 22 for summer session and fall semester classes at Delgado Community College.

The summer session begins June 3 and the fall semester begins Aug. 15. Day, evening, weekend and online courses

The St. Charles Parish Department of Parks and Recreation is taking applications for its 2015 inclusive summer day camp.

The camp will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 1 to July 10, at four locations: Ethel Schoeffner Elementary School in Destrehan; Lakewood and Luling elementary schools in Luling; and St. Rose Elementary in St. Rose.

Schoeffner will have a teen

camp for ages 13 to 15, and a program for campers ages 5 to 21 who have developmental disabilities. Regular camp is for ages 5 to 12.

Activities will include team sports, arts and crafts, board games, music, a talent show, outdoor activities, movie time, field trips, swimming, spray park and much more. Tutoring is available at the Ethel Schoeffner site; call (504) 722-3636 for information.

Before and after care are

available at Lakewood and Schoeffner for $350. Campers at the Luling and St. Rose sites may take part in the Summer Food Service program for lunch; campers at other sites must bring a bag lunch.

United Way of St. Charles is offering a limited number of need-based scholarships for summer camp. Visit www.uway sc.org for the application or call (985) 331-9063 for information on how to apply.

Registration is $350 through

May 9, when the cost will go up to $400 for late registration May 10-15.

An information and registration day will be held from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, April 25, at the Edward A. Dufresne Community Center, 274 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, Luling.

Online registration is available at www.stcharlesparish-la.gov/ recreation. For more information or assistance with registering, call the Parks and Recreation Department at (985) 783-5090.

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are available. To register online, visit www.dcc.edu. For information, call (504) 6715012.

UNCF: Dillard University alumnus Dr. Warren Jones was recently inducted into the UNCF National Alumni Council Hall of Honor.

Jones is chairman of t h e M i n o rity Health and Health Disparities Research Center at Dillard, and he founded Jones the Mississippi Institute for Improvement of Geographic Minority Health and Health Disparities.

He was elected the first African-American president of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

DELTA TAU DELTA: Delta Tau Delta fraternity has presented its Hugh Shields Award to its Epsilon Phi Chapter at Southeastern Louisiana University.

The award is given annually to 10 chapters that excel in academics, finances, recruitment, membership education, operations, campus leadership, service and alumni relations.

The chapter also received individual programming awards for excellence in the area of academics, membership education and ritual performance.

Chad Mouledous, of Metairie, was recognized as president of the Inter-Fraternal Council at Southeastern.

Members of Epsilon Phi Chapter of Delta Tau Delta include Victor Earl, Cameron Pigeon and Jared Vogel, of Kenner; and Evan Bailey and Chad Mouledous, of Metairie.

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schools Dominican engineering team wins state championship The Junior Engineering Technical Society senior team from St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominican High School won first place in state and first place in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;mysteryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; design contest at the Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science, an annual competition for middle and high school students. The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moderator is Sina Baldwin.

In the front row, from left, are Rachel Nguyen, Alexis Aleman, Callie Oliver and Maggie Webb. In the second row are Kelsey Blosser, Grace Williams and Hillary Bosch.

Westbank Quarterback Club honors athletes, cheerleaders at banquet

Photos provided by Westbank Quarterback Club Photo provided by St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominican High School

International singers perform at Academy of the Sacred Heart

Female athletes from west bank high schools were honored at the Westbank Quarterback Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent banquet. In the front row, from left, are Alaan West, Academy of Our Lady, basketball; Thea Martin, Thomas Jefferson, swimming; Aleysha Cole and Paisley Pinkney, Thomas Jefferson, soccer; Kesley Riley and Hayley Barbazon, Belle Chasse, basketball; Tiera Nickerson, West Jefferson, basketball; and Imani Mulmore, Destiny Collins, Rehema Franklin and Paige Williams, Edna Karr, basketball. In the second row are club President Wayne Ory; coach Colette Morris, Academy of Our Lady; coaches Joan Casseri and Kate Pedalino, Thomas Jefferson; vocalist Mia Kylie Ditta; Judge Dennis Waldon, guest speaker; coach Sydney Hester, Belle Chasse; coach Adam Franklin, West Jefferson; coach Taurus Howard, Edna Karr; club Vice President Don Wattigny; and John Morehiser of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors.

Photo provided by Academy of the Sacred Heart

The Singers of United Lands vocal quartet performed recently at Academy of the Sacred Heart, sharing native culture and music with Upper School students. From left are Katie DeBlanc, of New Orleans; Katherine Gwyn, of Metairie; Patchsurang â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wikiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pasooksa-ngeeam, of Thailand; Nataly Sanchez-Auz, of Ecuador; Mehdi Mikaeilzadeh, of Iran; Gaspard Mbole, of Cameroon; Aimee Schott, of New Orleans; and Claudia Hutado, of Kenner.

SCHOOL BRIEFS JEFFERSON PARISH SUPERINTENDENT: The Jefferson Parish School Board will host an open forum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for the public to provide input on the ongoing search for the next school superintendent.

The forum will be in the boardroom of the Jefferson Parish Public School Systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration building, 501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey.

AN EDIBLE EVENING: Five school gardens and two teaching kitchens will benefit from the proceeds of the Edible Evening garden party and fundraiser that Edible Schoolyard New Orleans will hold from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 26, in the Dreamkeeper Garden at Langston Hughes Academy, 3519 Trafalgar St., New Orleans. Shon Baker and Alice Glenn are co-chairwomen of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Tickets are $60 at the door. For information or to purchase tickets, visit esynola.org/an-edibleevening-2015.html.

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 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 information on the auction event, contact bbeabout@

uno.edu or violetisviolet@ gmail.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 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 benefit-

ing St. Charles Catholic High School will be 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 will be held.

To register, visit stcharles catholic.org. Questions about the golf tournament should be addressed to coach Frank Monica at (504) 9150374 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 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.

Male athletes from west bank high schools were honored at the Westbank Quarterback Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent banquet. In the front row, from left, are Owen Martin and Cooper Chauvin, Thomas Jefferson, swimming; Vincent Phillips and Edward Davis, Edna Karr, basketball and track/field; Tyler Jackson, Helen Cox, basketball; Lamar Peters and Tevin King, Landry-Walker, basketball; and Jaiwon Charles, Archbishop Shaw, basketball. In the second row are club President Wayne Ory; coach Joan Casseri, Thomas Jefferson; coach Taurus Howard, Edna Karr; vocalist Mia Kylie Ditta; Judge Dennis Waldon, the guest speaker; coach Tyron Mouzon, Helen Cox; coach Brian Gibson, Landry-Walker; coach John Quilter, Archbishop Shaw; club Vice President Don Wattigny; and John Morehiser, of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors.

The Westbank Quarterback Club recently recognized the cheerleaders from Academy of Our Lady for winning the Spirit Blast competition at the Alario Center. Seated, from left, are Ada Rome, Alexys Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quain, Alyssa Mohammed, Briana Taslet, Emily Rivere, Erin Jones, Faith Dominic, Isabella St. Germain and Jasin Castro. Standing are club President Wayne Ory; assistant coach Maggie Cooney; Jasmine Steward; Katelynn Nguyen; Kechaunta Wilson; Kiara Hawkins; Judge Dennis Waldron, who was the guest speaker; Louren Juneau; Macie Hymel; Mya Dixon; Ronjae Brady; head coach Rachael Luke Roberts; and Arthur â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Grundmeyer, of the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors.

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schools Isidore Newman School Cum Laude chapter inducts 14 new members Fourteen students at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on March 11. From left are Lindsey Andrews Page, Mickal Pokorny Adler II, Donovan Cole Bendana, Robert Jackson Miller, Michael Bradford Favrot, William Jan He, Everett Richard Stanley, Nathaniel Martin Siegel, David Albrecht Terral, Julian Reitano Sutton, Marina Nayar Lopez, Benedict William Luongo, Kenneth William Milvid and Charlotte Worley Huger.

Delgado sets digital media summer camp schedule Advocate staff report

Photo provided by Isidore Newman School

International High School shares in Vietnamese New Year celebration Vietnamese students at International High School and their parents marked the Vietnamese New Year, Tet, by hosting a celebration that shared their culture with the diverse IHS student body.

The event included lunch and gifts for the teachers, administrators and staff members, and an assembly with traditional Vietnamese dancing and Li Xi (lucky money in red envelopes) for the students.

In the foreground is Jennifer Nguyen. Behind her, from left, are Katrina Fortanel; Sierra Tran; Hongmai Luu, who teaches English as a second language; Melisa Mai; Gabrielle Nguyen; and Michelle Nguyen.

The continuing education program at Delgado Community College will offer 11 four-day sessions of digital media summer camp for people ages 8 to 18.

The DigiCamps provide hands-on fun, enrichment and education, and are designed for three age ranges: 8 to 11 years old; 12 to 15 years old; and 12 to 18 years old. Topics include 3-D animation, video game design, Minecraft modding, Lego robotronics and iPhone game development. No experience is necessary other than basic familiarity with computers.

Tuition prices are $225 for halfday camps and $375 for full-day camps.

To register or for more information, visit www.dcc.edu/CE or call (504) 671-6474.

DigiCamps for ages 8 to 11 are: Making an iPhone Game, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. June 15-18; Making Super Mario Bros. with Scratch, 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.

June 15-18; Lego Robotronics, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Aug. 3-6; and Minecraft Maps, 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 3-6.

DigiCamps for ages 12-15 are: Making an iPhone Game, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., July 27-30; Making Games for the Nintendo DS, 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m., July 2730; Minecraft Modding, 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Aug. 10-13; and Funutation Bot Build and Programming, 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 10-13.

DigiCamps for ages 12-18 are: 3D Animation for Games, Level 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 22-25; Game Programming (Design), Level 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 1316; and Minecraft Movie Maker, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 20-23.

Haynes Academy team wins World War II Quiz Bowl

Photo provided by International High School

Cabrini High School thanks alumnae donors with luncheon

Photo provided by Haynes Academy

In a recent competition at the National World War II Museum, Haynes Academy won a spot in the finals of the World War II Quiz Bowl. The team competed against the team from Central High School in Baton Rouge on March 19. Team members are, from left, Michael Gillis, Bobby Federico and Janny Meza. Their sponsor is Jamie Staub.

Cabrini High School thanked its most generous alumnae with a recent luncheon at Commanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palace. In the front row, from left, are Maria Pieri Bienes â&#x20AC;&#x2122;82, Florence Onstad Wingerter â&#x20AC;&#x2122;71, Natalie Natal Tatje â&#x20AC;&#x2122;81 and Cynthia Chiasson â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90. In the second row are Paula Peterson Pizzaloto â&#x20AC;&#x2122;73, Pamela Stacy Delord â&#x20AC;&#x2122;63, Madeline Lipani Suer â&#x20AC;&#x2122;71, Teresa Doran Billings â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80, Jane Daboub Bartlett â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70, Jennie Sclafani â&#x20AC;&#x2122;66 and Germaine Gross â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90.

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Cabrini High School thanked its most generous alumnae with a recent luncheon at Commanderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palace. The luncheon was hosted by 2010 Alumna of the Year Cindy Pazos â&#x20AC;&#x2122;76. Seated, from left, are Michelle Bertram Douglas â&#x20AC;&#x2122;85, Cabrini President Ardley R. Hanemann Jr. and Cindy Pazos â&#x20AC;&#x2122;76. Standing are Gina Noto â&#x20AC;&#x2122;85, Kathleen Scanlan Beckman â&#x20AC;&#x2122;77, Yvonne Owens LaFleur â&#x20AC;&#x2122;65, Lisa Hawayek Giardina â&#x20AC;&#x2122;76, Pamela Leblanc Weiser â&#x20AC;&#x2122;76, Cabrini Principal Yvonne Legrand Hrapmann â&#x20AC;&#x2122;76 and Ronda Gabb â&#x20AC;&#x2122;83.

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