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In the mood for a band fundraiser If the songs “Blueberry Hill,” “In the Mood” and “Chattanooga Choo Choo” sound familiar, then you know the music of Glenn Miller.

Many of these memorable songs can be heard when the Glenn Miller Orchestra plays a benefit for the Fontainebleau High School Crimson Band. The internationally touring swing band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Fontainebleau High School Auditorium, 100 Bulldog Drive, Mandeville.

They were here two years ago, and the school Band Boosters hope to have a repeat of the successful show.

“Audience members were up dancing in the aisles,” Band Booster Vice President Joy Bushong said. “It’s music that thrills the hearts of the young at heart. It brings people back to their youth.”

During the 1940s, Miller’s band took off with a series of hits that topped the radio charts. He disbanded the group at the height of its popularity to join the U.S. Army, where he formed the Army Air Forces Band.

(The Army Air Forces were the precursor to the Air Force.)

While setting up a European tour for the troops, his plane went down over the English Channel. The military band continued under drummer Ray McKinley.

Miller’s family reorganized the orchestra in the ’50s, under McKinley’s leadership. Vocalist Nick Hilscher has led the orchestra since 2012.

Fontainebleau’s band has about 120 members. Lee Hicks is the band’s director; Larry Heard is assistant director.

Bushong said local sponsorships will make the difference for the February fundraiser. The Band Boosters have to pay the orchestra’s fee and travel expenses, including local accommodations. With sponsorships, they hope to make more proceeds from ticket sales.

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Advocate staff photos by SCOTT THRELKELD

FOOLS RULE: Heralding the arrival of Carnival on the north shore, The St. John Fools of Misrule Twelfth Night Marching Club will take to the streets at 6 p.m. Saturday in downtown Covington, in the historic St. John District. Here, Michael Bordelon exults in being chosen the 2014 Lord of Fools after finding a bean in his king cake.

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CARNIVAL! The Krewe of St. John Fools of Misrule parade through Covington in 2014.

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more earthly level, it’s also known as Twelfth Night, the kick-off of Carnival season, and even sweeter, the day that king cake season officially begins.

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Photos provided LET THEM EAT CAKE: King cakes, shown being sugared at Haydel’s Bakery, are a bit like Christmas decorations: They show up in stores earlier and earlier every year. But no mat- Ronnie Calamari and Nikki Calamari will preside over the ter how long you’ve been seeing, or even buying them, Wednesday is the official start of new Krewe of Poseidon parade on Jan. 10. Read more inside, Page 9G. king cake season. See more, 6G.

King Cake 5K hopes to keep growing

Organize for the new year

Special to The Advocate Forty-five percent of Americans — that’s how many people made New Year’s resolutions last year, according to the Statistic Brain Research Institute.

After losing weight, the second most popular must-do is to get organized. But while almost half of Americans may make these promises to themselves, statistics show only about 8 percent will succeed.

On the spiritual side, it commemorates the Three

Wise Men’s visit to baby Jesus and his family. At a

The urge to purge:

BY KIM SINGLETARY

he Feast of the Epiphany is Wednesday, Jan. 6.

Professional organizers Stasia Cymes, owner of Clear the Clutter, and Kay Morrison, owner of The Occasional Wife, say there are a few reasons people fail to get organized.

“For most of my clients, it’s a matter of just not having the time,” Morrison said. “They are busy moms, busy professionals, trying to juggle everything.”

“It can also be overwhelm-

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The custom-built master closet at Tracy Walters’ home in New Orleans is shown. Tracy moved from Uptown to Lakeview two äSee ORGANIZE, page 2G years ago, where she renovated a 1940s bungalow.

Some things just go together. Think red beans and rice, coffee and beignets, poboys and Barq’s — the list goes REC & on.

LEISURE Chances are ANDREW you’ll have sevCANULETTE eral helpings of each of those foods during Carnival, when you’re hanging out on the

parade route or grabbing a quick bite on the way home.

One thing that doesn’t particularly go hand-in-hand with the Carnival season is exercise. Admit it. Only the most diehard workout fanatics among us stay true to their exercise routines in the period from Twelfth Night (Jan. 6) to Mardi Gras (which this year is on Feb. 9). There are just too many äSee CANULETTE, page 2G

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COLLEGE BRIEFS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN: St. Tammany Parish women attending college or continuing their education for professional reasons in 2016 are invited to apply for Professional Women of St. Tammany scholarships of $1,000 and $2,500; up to $25,000 will be awarded. Applications and recommendation forms

can be found at www.pw-st.org.

It must be returned and postmarked no later than March 15. Winners will be notified on May 5, and scholarships will be awarded at the group’s monthly luncheon on June 14. For more information, contact Sandy Cedotal, scholarship chair, at buncosandy@gmail.com.

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Historic re-enactors recreated the scene in Jackson Square when Gen. Andrew Jackson called the citizens of New Orleans to arms against the approaching British forces.

Battle of N.O. re-enactments begin

said, as sponsor of The Dazzlers, the school dance team.

Continued from page 1G “We’ll be marching 21 miles in three days,” she said. national recognition, and The money the band earns last year took first place in from parades is supplementmany New Orleans Mardi ed by the Band Boosters.

Gras parade competitions.

They feed band members Its jazz band placed in the who stay after school to perSavannah Music Festival and has been invited to com- form at football games, and put four buses on the road to pete again this spring. The the parades. jazz band also played to a A core of parent volunsold-out crowd at the Dew Drop Jazz and Social in 2014, teers drive vans and trucks to support the band. But it’s supported by professionals band members themselves such as George Porter Jr. who load and unload the The marching band performed at the Saints vs. Jag- equipment and give their time. uars halftime show.

“A lot of it is driven by the The Crimson Band will march Jan. 29 for the Krewe students,” Bushong said.

Tickets to the Glenn Miller of Eve parade in Mandeville; Orchestra are $30 and are then in Metairie Jan. 30 for the Krewe of Caesar parade available at www.fhscrimsonband.com or by calling and Jan. 31 for the Krewe Bushong at (985) 377-9263. of Napoleon; and Jan. 29 in The auditorium seats 500. the Krewe of Tucks in New For information on the orOrleans.

Bushong will be marching chestra, visit glennmiller orchestra.com. right along with them, she

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Hundreds of living-history volunteers and re-enactors are descending on Chalmette Battlefield this week to bring the tales of the Battle of New Orleans to life for the 201st anniversary of the final major battle of the War of 1812.

Festivities for the commemoration will take place Thursday, Jan. 7, through Saturday, Jan. 9, at various locations around the parish, including the Chalmette Battlefield, 8606 W. St. Bernard Highway, in Chalmette. Admission is free to all activities.

Activities at the battlefield, running run each day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will include traditional favorites such as the living history camps, cannon and musket firings and military drills, park ranger Kristy Wallisch said.

Volunteers in British, American and civilian camps will share their stories and explain the importance of the battle in American history. There also will be cooking demonstrations, basket-weaving and duck-carving demonstrations, as well as dancing and music of the period. Presenters will share life in 1815 through hands-on activities, games and crafts.

Parking for events at the battlefield is available at the St. Bernard Parish government complex, 8201 W. Judge Perez Drive, in Chalmette, where shuttle buses will run continuously to and from the battlefield each day.

On Friday, Jan. 8, there will be a 3 p.m. wreath-laying ceremony near the Chalmette Monument in honor of those

temptations — one reason why many people sacrifice an indulgence for Lent.

But there’s no reason you can’t take a break from the party and burn some calories during Carnival.

And the second annual King Cake 5K provides that chance.

The race, organized by Christ Episcopal School Athletic Booster Club, will be at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 30 in Covington. The 5K will begin at the school’s early childhood campus, 120 S. New Hampshire St., in downtown and will be staged on adjacent residential roads. A 1-mile fun run will be held at 8 a.m., and race-day registration for both will begin at 7 a.m.

The event is designed to be family-oriented, and school officials noted that they hope to include several health care professionals in a post-race gathering to further deliver the message that fitness is fun for children and adults.

Both the 5K and the fun run were hits in their first year. Jerry Henson, Christ Episcopal School director of advancement, said about 500 people participated in 2015, and he is hoping for an even bigger turnout this year.

“We would love to double that number,” Henson said.

Cost to preregister is $15 for children, $25 for adults and $75 for families (in the same household). That price includes an official race T-shirt, as well as ample king cake and other refreshments at a post-race gather-

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ORGANIZE

Continued from page 1G ing,” Cymes added. “You look around, and you just don’t know where to start, so you don’t.”

So where do you start?

Cymes and Morrison weighed in with their top three most common clutter offenders and some tips for making this the year you finally conquer them.

1. Long-term storage units

“I would say one of my top priorities is to encourage people to get rid of any longterm storage units,” Cymes said. “Storage units are typically the result of having so many things that you run out of room to store them, but at the same time, you aren’t ready to part with them. The problem with this is that now you are spending your hard-earned money to house clutter, and over time, what you have paid to house these items ends up being much more than they’re worth.”

Cymes said the first step to getting organized, no matter what the space, is always to pare down your belongings.

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Park Ranger Patricia Coral demonstrates how to make rice calas at the ‘What About the Women?’ event in 2014. who fought in the Battle of New Orleans, a tradition upheld each year since the Centennial Commemoration in 1915. There will be guest speakers, musicians and 1815era British and American troop and civilian re-enactors.

Nunez Community College will host the Fourth Annual Battle of New Orleans Historical Symposium on Thursday, Jan. 7, and Sunday, Jan. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the college’s auditorium, 3710 Paris Road in Chalmette.

The symposium will feature knowledgeable and entertaining lecturers and a host of other historical entertainment options. Lunch is included.

Admission to the symposium is free, and food is included, but registration is required.

For more information or to register, contact Curtis Manning at (504) 512-5120 or man-

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Dan Watson, of Lincoln, Nebraska, portrays a soldier of the First West Tennessee militia, along with Wade Davis, right, as Watson builds a fire to stay warm at last year’s Battle of New Orleans Re-enactment. ning.curtis@gmail.com.

The Louisiana Living History Foundation will host free battle re-enactments throughout the day on Friday, Jan. 8, at the Meraux Living History Park, on an undeveloped piece of property along Patricia Street behind the Chalmette Walmart. The location is the original geographic region where most of the battles of the War of 1812’s New Orleans campaign took place. The events at this location have been made possible by the Joseph & Arlene Meraux Charitable Foundation, honorary Consul of Great Britain James Coleman and Terry Tedesco.

Organizers of the Battle of New Orleans are looking for volunteers to work fivehour shifts Thursday through Saturday at the Chalmette Battlefield. Positions include information desk and visitor center sales assistants, bus stop and boat dock greeters, cleanup crew members and demonstrator assistants.

For information or to volunteer, call (504) 281-0510 or visit nps.gov/jela.

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

ing back on the Christ Episcopal campus. M.T. Noggin will play Carnival hits for party entertainment.

Costumes are encouraged, and awards will be presented to children and adults with the best outfits.

All proceeds will benefit the Christ Episcopal School Athletic Booster Club, which supports the school’s sports teams.

To register, visit www. getmeregistered.com/king cake5k. Race applications are also available online at www.15thstreetflyers.org.

The Flyers are helping organize the races again this year, and Henson credited the local running group with spreading the word to make last year’s event so successful.

Take me out to the ball game

Now that we’re a few weeks into winter, baseball and softball are moved to the back of most people’s minds. But that doesn’t mean they should be forgotten. After all, warm weather will be upon us soon enough, as will thousands of local children and teenagers eager to play both sports.

With that in mind, the Northshore Umpires Association will hold training clinics for prospective umpires throughout January. No experience is necessary, and successful candidates soon will find themselves calling games for local high school and recreational contests.

The average pay for local umpires is $18 to $20 per hour.

For information, call Gary Dragna at (985) 674-0444 or email gsd742@att.net.

“Clear the clutter; don’t orga- secret. nize it,” she said. “Otherwise “Closets are usually the you’re just organizing junk.” home of the long-term kind of clutter,” Cymes said. “We typi2. Home office cally only wear about 20 per“Everyone seems to have cent of what is in our closet, some form of a home office, which makes this a great place but nobody really uses it,” to do some clearing.”

Cymes said the first step is Morrison said. “With laptops, you can work anywhere, so to remove each item, one at a the first thing you need to do time. is figure out where it is you “When you lay your hands on work — the couch, the kitchen it, you make a decision right counter or maybe it is in your then and there, and it goes into home office — and then make one of four bins or piles: keep, sure what you need is acces- donate, recycle/toss or take action, meaning it needs to be sible and organized.”

For this, Morrison recom- returned or mended.

“With each item, I tell my mends using a portable file clients to ask themselves, ‘If folder system.

Another big part of keeping I were out shopping today, your bill-paying area or office would I buy this for myself?’ area in order, she said, is hav- If not, send it on its way.” ing a system for mail.

And what about those clothes “You always want to open everyone saves for when they your mail by a trash can,” she lose those extra pounds?

“Get rid of them,” Cymes said. “Open it up and right away trash the envelope and said. “Think about it, when you file it where it needs to go — do all that work and lose that either in a file to be paid, or in weight your new body is goPhoto courtesy of The Occasional Wife an individual file. Every child ing to want, and deserve, some To organize a messy closet, left, try matching storage bins, each with a label listing its contents, and adult in a house should new clothes.” have their own file.”

When it comes to getting or- for a better organized space that’s easier on the eye, right. ganized this year, both Cymes 3. Closets and Morrison offered some one closet and just tackle that.”

“Schedule it, just like with just can’t or don’t want to, you And for those who can’t seem everything else in your life,” can always call for help. That’s Even houses that appear neat general advice. “Start small,” Morrison said. “And if you what we do.” and tidy can be hiding a dirty Cymes said. “Pick a drawer or to find the time?

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Let your NewYear’s resolutions go to the dogs

You may already have made personal resolutions for the new year. Consider making some concerning your pets, as well.

UPDATE INFORMATION: It’s a great time to make sure the pets have current ANIMAL identification RESCUE tags and that miTRACI crochip informaHOWERTON tion is up to date.

Move last year?

Get a new phone number? Pet owners often realize this infor-

mation is outdated only after a pet goes missing. Keeping contact information current on tags and with the microchip company is the best way to ensure a lost pet finds his way home.

MICROCHIP NOW: If a pet is not already chipped, make it a New Year’s resolution to get that done. Tags can fall off or be removed, but the chip will always be there. It gives a lost pet the best chance of getting back home. It is important to remember that getting the chip implanted is only the first step in the process. It must

EXERCISE: If a new exercise regiment is one of your goals, consider taking Fido along for the walk. This is a great way to enjoy quality time and get everyone off the couch and outside. Obesity in pets is a problem, and, as we all know, it’s easier to stick to an exercise routine when we have a partner.

FOSTER: Considering a new pet this year but not sure about the commitment? Try fostering. Animal shelters and rescues need loving homes to provide safe and temporary living arrangements for pets.

then be registered in order for it to be fully effective.

PROPER NUTRITION: Are you trying to slim down for the New Year? It’s also a good idea to evaluate what you’re feeding your pets and how much they are eating. Many owners eyeball their pet’s food and pour that into a bowl, or free feed, meaning food is always available, and these feeding habits often result in overfeeding and weight gain. It’s important to feed only the proper amount and type of food. Pick up the food bowl when mealtime is over.

It’s a great opportunity for a shelter animal to get used to a home environment, and it’s the perfect way to test the waters of pet ownership.

VOLUNTEER: Shelter and rescues rely on the help of volunteers to keep the animals happy and loved until they find homes. It is a rewarding experience that truly makes a difference in the life of an animal. Most shelters and rescues have volunteer opportunities for high school students needing community services hours, church groups, work groups and more. If you can’t

volunteer, consider donating supplies to a local shelter or rescue group.

BE A VOICE: In 2016, speak up for the voiceless. Report neglected or abused pets to the proper authorities.

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.animalrescuenew orleans.org or call the recorded information line at (504) 571-1900.

HEALTH BRIEFS

FAITH NOTES FOR YOUNG ADULTS: The Archdiocese of New Orleans Young Adult Ministry presents “Theology on Tap,” which will be held every Thursday in January (7, 14, 21 and 28). Each presentation will be held at The Chimes Restaurant in Covington, 19130 W. Front St., from 6:30-9:30 p.m. and will feature a speaker targeted to young adults. For information, please call (985) 845-7342.

ST. JOSEPH SEMINARY COLLEGE: The Knights of Columbus Louisiana State Council has donated $20,000 to St. Joseph Seminary College for continuation of its mission immersion program, which brings

seminarians to live and work alongside an underprivileged community in Guatemala. Each year, during their Thanksgiving, Christmas and Mardi Gras breaks, seminarians from St. Joseph travel to Esquipulas in eastern Guatemala to participate in a mission immersion program.

During these trips, seminarians work with locals to build a community garden, work with children in promoting education and religion, and engage with families through home visits. The trips also help the seminarians get out of their comfort zone, expand horizons and develop and broaden leadership skills through experience.

STOP SMOKING: The Smoking Cessation Trust can help Louisiana smokers who wish to stop smoking in 2016. An estimated 24 percent of the state’s adult population lights up, well above the national average of 18.1 percent.

Louisiana residents who began smoking cigarettes before Sept. 1, 1988, and who are approved for inclusion in the trust program receive completely free services that include: cessation medications (such as Zyban and Chantix) nicotine replacement therapy (gum, patch, lozenge, inhaler, nasal spray), individual/ group cessation counseling, telephone quit-line support, and/or

intensive cessation support services.

For more information or to sign up for the Smoking Cessation Trust, visit www.smokefreela.org or call (504) 5295665 or toll free (855) 259-6346.

TAI CHI: Terry Rappold will present a tai chi program at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at the West St. Tammany YMCA, 71256 Francis Road, Covington. To make a reservation, call (504) 561-4127, or visit peopleshealth.com/wellness. This event is free and open to the public.

THE PLATE METHOD: Kim Hemenway will give a presentation on the plate method for healthful eating at 11 a.m.

Friday, Jan. 15, at the Bogalusa Senior Center, 603 Willis Ave., Bogalusa. To make a reservation, call (504) 561-4127, or visit peopleshealth.com/wellness.

This event is free and open to the public.

MEDICARE BASICS: Christy Levy will give a presentation on the ABCs of Medicare at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in the Mandeville Room at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, 1202 S. Tyler St., Covington. To make a reservation, call (504) 561-4127, or visit peopleshealth. com/wellness. This event is free and open to the public.

Longtime library manager Marjie Jahncke to retire For 27 years, Marjie Jahncke has managed the St. Tammany Parish Library’s Bush Branch. She’s worked for the library system for 30 years. But this year, Jahncke will begin a new phase of her life when she retires.

When asked CHECK IT what stands OUT out in her mind SHELLIE about her career, SAVOY LISTER Jahncke notes the wonderful coworkers and patrons she came to know, as well as the babies

who came to storytime many years ago and who now bring their own children.

“I have seen many changes in my time at the library.

When I started, we were barcoding the books for the first time and automation replaced the card catalog. Audio cassettes and VHS tapes came and went. Computers became essential,” Jahncke said. “This next change, my retirement, feels very right, like the next new book to read.”

Jahncke’s plans for retirement include enjoying family, taking classes, bicycling, kayaking and learning some

circus arts.

“As I tell people, this is a big planet and there’s lots to do.”

about the club, call branch Manager Lynne Moore, call (985) 796-9728.

MANDEVILLE BOOK CLUB: The Jan. 6-13 events club will discuss “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John IDENTITY THEFT CLASS: Gulf Mandel at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Coast Bank and Trust will the Mandeville Branch, 844 teach participants how to Girod St. For information prevent identity theft at 10 about the club, call branch a.m. Thursday at the Slidell Manager Jenny Mayer at (985) Library, 555 Robert Blvd. For 646-4293. information, call (985) 646TEEN TECH TIME: Teens are in6470. vited to learn how to code with UNDER THE COVERS BOOK CLUB: The club will discuss “The Sto- HTML/CSS at 3 p.m. Tuesday ried Life of A. J. Fikry” by Ga- at the Madisonville Branch, 1123 Main St. For information, brielle Zevin at 1 p.m. Friday call (985) 845-4819. at the Folsom Branch, 82393 HOORAY FOR HOOPLA: Those Railroad Ave. For information

interested in learning more about the library’s Hoopla service, which allows you to download movies, television shows, music, eBooks, audiobooks and comics, are invited to make an appointment to work with a reference librarian from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave. For information, call (985) 893-6280.

BOOKWORMS BOOK CLUB: The club will discuss “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Causeway Branch, 3457 U.S. 190, Mandeville. For information about the club, call

branch Manager Sally Barringer at (986) 626-9779.

INTRODUCTION TO BLOGGING CLASS: Adults interested in learning the basics of blogging, including how to create an account, are invited to join Katy Monnot at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at the Madisonville Branch, 1123 Main St. For information, call (985) 845-4819.

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS CLASS: Adults are invited to learn the basics of computing at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave. For information, call (985) 893-6280.

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Front from left, Kallye and Koby Melancon; back, Kera Melancon with Sherri Blackwell

Jonathan, Joshua, Timothy, Eric, Cory and Emma Singletary gather at St. Paul’s School in Covington on Christmas morning to help deliver food to families in need.

Rotarians,volunteers deliver Christmas to families

Rotary Club volunteers Kim Kirby, Karen Babin and Lynn Hall

Once again, the Covington Rotary made Christmas merry and bright for more than 1,500 families in the north shore region. On Christmas morning, hundreds of volunteers gathered in the TAMMANY cafeteria at St. SCENE Paul’s School MISSIE in Covington to NOEL help deliver meal boxes filled with turkey and all the trimmings.

Volunteers and Rotarians spent two days preparing the meals and packing the boxes for delivery.

Craig Babylon and John Baldwin founded the “Feeding the Needy” project in 2002, and the need has grown significantly over the years. Applications for the boxes were provided by the Covington Food Bank, Habitat for Hu-

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Madison and Lorraine McDaniels manity, Safe Harbor and local schools and hospitals.

Following an opening prayer

by St. Paul’s Principal Trevor Watkins, Baldwin shared, “When you are delivering meals today, I encourage everyone to see the face of Mary and Joseph in the families you serve. These boxes contain enough food to feed the fami-

lies and children properly until school begins again in a week.

“We are so thankful to our many sponsors who help make this project successful year after year, and of course, we are blessed to have each of you here this Christmas morning to help serve your community.”

Covington Rotary Club is a service organization made up

of local business professionals who work together to make a difference in the community through service projects and fundraising efforts. The Covington Rotary Club meets at noon on the first and third Tuesdays of every month at The Seiler Bar, 434 N. Columbia St., Covington. For information, visit www.covrotary. org.

Rotary ‘Feeding the Needy’ program coordinator John Baldwin with John Zahnbrecker

Susan, Sophia and Wayne Buras

Jacob Sanderson, Ethan Moore, Rachel Sanderson, Michael Papageorgiou and Alyson Sanderson

St. Scholastica Academy alumnae Claudia and Alyce Cazayoux with Lisl Blitch Moyer

Rob and Carrie Boltin

Christmas on Columbia’ school reunions The alumni associations of both St. Scholastica Academy and St. Paul’s School in Covington recently hosted their annual “Christmas on Columbia” party at The Seiler Bar in the

Columbia Street Tap Room.

More than 300 alumni gathered on Dec. 26, filling all three rooms of the venue with graduates of the historic schools.

Doves and Wolves were re-

Eileen and Paul Scoriels with Leslie Blitch Welliver

united once again as memories of high school days produced laughter and nostalgia.

Boogie Falaya provided the musical entertainment for the evening, with many of the

Preston Valois, Benjamin Morrison, Justin DiCharin and Andrew Mullet bandmates celebrating their alumni status as well. Each guest received souvenir cups commemorating the evening.

Lindsay Coutrado Vanas is the alumnae director at St.

Scholastica. SSA Alumnae Board officers include Rebecca Koon Walker, Katie Maher, Caroline Voelkel, Ashleigh Delatte Madden and Kim Colle Reagan. Al Nastasi serves as the alumni director for St. Paul’s School, with Shellie Campo and Mimi Monteiro serving on his team. For information on the St. Scholastica Academy

and St. Paul’s School alumni associations, visit their school websites at www.ssaacad.com or www.stpauls.com, respectively.

Missie Arata Noel is the society and features writer for The St. Tammany Advocate. She can be contacted by email at jrnoel@bellsouth.net.

Kyle and Caroline Boudreaux with SSA President Cissy La- St. Paul’s School alumni Jimmy Nelson, Covington Mayor Mike Cooper and Les Heidelburg Forge

schools

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Girls on the Run group from Slidell concludes program with 5K run Advocate staff report Members of the Girls on the Run team from Whispering Forest Elementary School in Slidell concluded the 12-week program with a 5K fun run at

Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville. In the program, girls in grades third through eighth learn about running, building self-esteem and confidence, and being a good friend.

Lyla Brannon, Mia Canulette, and Lulu Szumski visit the Inspiration Village at the Girls on the Run event.

Photos provided by Whispering Forest Elementary School

Photos provided by U.S. Green Building Council Louisiana Chapter

Chemistry students collaborate on whiteboard desks in Kim Conner-Davis’ classroom at West Jefferson High School in Harvey.

U.S. Green Building Council gives new furniture to schools Advocate staff report The U.S. Green Building Council Louisiana Chapter recently distributed desks, tables, storage cabinets, science equipment and more to 13 local schools through the Green Schools Challenge. The challenge is an educational program designed to engage students in projects to green their schools.

The new furniture was donated to USGBC Louisiana through the Education Market Association, which held its national convention at the New Orleans Convention Center in the fall.

Manufacturers who exhibited at the EDspaces Exposition donated more than $150,000 in new products to the chapter to benefit local schools.

At West Jefferson High School in Harvey, Kim ConnerDavis’ chemistry classroom now has rolling whiteboard desks, allowing more classroom flexibility and collaboration.

At Belle Chasse Academy,

“Musical instruments are being loaded into the storage cabinet, children are eating at the new cafeteria table, preK’s are napping on neat little cots, teachers are organizing with brand new bins … I could go on,” director of operations Michael Rocks said.

Here are the schools in the metro area that received equipment: n Lucile Nesom Middle School (Tickfaw) n Hammond Junior High Magnet School (Hammond)

New Orleans

n McDonogh 42 Elementary School n Lycee’ Francais n St. Paul’s Episcopal School n Ben Franklin Elementary School n Ben Franklin High School n Martin Behrman

West Bank

n Belle Chase Academy n West Jefferson High School n John Ehret High School

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Volunteers Byron Patterson, Carrie Laurendine and Steve Stage, from left, help unload new furniture at McDonogh 42 Elementary School in New Orleans.

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Two teams of girls from Little Oak Middle School in Slidell participated in a recent 5K race at Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville. In front, wearing red, are members of the Girls on the Run group, from left, Kaela Catorie, Darby Middleton, Alexis Strate, Tierney Terrell, Gabby St. Pierre, Makayla Page, Jaimey Hebert and Lindsey Allen. Wearing purple are members of the Heart and Sole group. In the front row of those in purple are Alyana Charbonnet, Layla Buhler, Caleigh Norris and Madison French. In the second row are Ava Bergeron, McKenzie Doody and Shelby Hickman. In the back row are Amelia Paretti, Riley Schmidt, Madison Levy, Jaden Sprung, Shaylee Hebert, Caroline Masker and Amy Johnson.

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The 7Yats of Carnival In 21st year on stage,‘Ball and All’ offers hilarious local culture lesson

BY KAREN TAYLOR GIST Community news editor

When members of the allwoman Mystic Krewe of Terpsichore get together to plan their Carnival ball on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Ricky Graham will be there, too — even though he already knows almost exactly what’s going to happen.

Things haven’t changed much for Terpsichore’s Yat-pack cast of characters in the last decade.

Or for their ball and truck float.

And for New Orleans-area theatergoers, that’s a good thing.

Graham wrote the comedy about the krewe, “And the Ball and All,” which premiered in 1995. It’s been performed 1,000 times since then, he estimates.

The original run at the old True Brew Theater on Julia Street lasted an unprecedented two years. The play has been onstage for months at a time in other venues, and it’s traveled to other cities as well.

“The intention was just to write a show that sounded like New Orleans,” Graham said, recalling the nail-on-chalkboard pain still in Crescent City ears back then from Dennis Quaid’s accent in “The Big Easy.”

“It just seemed to resonate with people,” he said. “I was

‘And the Ball and All’ Ricky Graham’s comedy of Yats at Carnival When: 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday and at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Sunday Where: Rivertown Theaters For the Performing Arts, at 325 Minor St., Kenner Tickets: $26. Call the Box Office at (504) 461-9475 or (504) 468-7221 or visit www.

RivertownTheaters.com overwhelmed with the response. Every year since it was written, it’s been performed somewhere.”

For the past three years, that spot has been Rivertown Theaters For the Performing Arts.

In its only performances of this short Carnival season, “And the Ball and All” takes the stage Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the theater, 325 Minor St., in Kenner’s Rivertown. Tickets are $26. “And the Ball and All” stars Becky Allen, Amanda Hebert, Gogo Borgerding, Yvette Hargis, Rebecca Taliancich, Amanda Zirkenbach and Patrick Mendelson. Graham directs.

“For the first three or four years, we kept updating it,”

Photo by KELLY FOUCHI

Becky Allen and Yvette Hargis share some laughs in a comedy written by Ricky Graham.

Graham said of the script. “We changed the TV shows that we talked about, changed where the ball took place, changed names of cars and things like that. We got to a point where we didn’t after (Hurricane) Katrina.

“In 2006, we decided the show needed to stay as a period piece. Once we made that decision, which was the right thing to do, people come to see it and enjoy it even more because …

there’s the nostalgia of being set before Katrina.”

The cast, too, has remained almost a constant. Allen and Hargis were in from the first performance. Zirkenbach joined a few months later. “The cast now has been (together) for at least 10 years,” Graham said.

The group of larger-than-life actors re-creates what may be a dying slice of culture.

“We have people who are

bringing younger people or outof-towners to say, ‘This is how it was when I was growing up.’ As New Orleans becomes more of an international destination and we have an influx of younger people, there’s a tendency for a lot of things to homogenize.

Small neighborhoods and the way people talk and idioms have become quaint relics.”

Graham hopes to raise from more literal ashes one specific taste of local culture.

“One thing we’re hoping is … we might have some Hubigs Pies for the show.” The Hubig’s factory burned in 2012.

“Since the first production, we were getting pies and passing them out to the audience — and Zapp’s Potato Chips, which they eat onstage. At the end, the girls are all in ball gowns and give them both to the audience.

We might be able to get special pies. We’re keeping our fingers crossed.”

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Mr. Ronnie’s Famous Hot Donuts’ version of king cake was a crowd pleaser during the 2014 King Cake Festival.

Oh baby! It’s king cake time Advocate staff report

Advocate file photos by SCOTT THRELKELD

A rider tosses beads as the Krewe of Selene rolls in Slidell in 2014. The all-female krewe was founded in 1998.

2016 CARNIVAL PARADE CALENDAR FRIDAY, JAN. 29

SUNDAY, JAN. 31

MANDEVILLE

NEW ORLEANS

KREWE OF EVE: 7 p.m.

METAIRIE

KREWE OF FEMME FATALE: 11 a.m.

KREWE OF CARROLLTON: Noon KNIGHTS OF KING ARTHUR AND MERLIN, FOLLOWS CARROLLTON KREWE OF ALLA: Follows King Arthur and Merlin

KREWE OF EXCALIBUR: 7 p.m.

KREWE OF ATHENA: 7:30 p.m.

METAIRIE

SATURDAY, JAN. 30

SLIDELL

NEW ORLEANS KREWE OF OSHUN: 6 p.m.

KREWE OF CLEOPATRA: 6:30 p.m.

COVINGTON

KREWE OF NAPOLEON: 5:30 p.m.

KREWE OF DIONYSUS: 1 p.m.

Krewe of Olympia: 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3

SLIDELL

NEW ORLEANS

KREWE OF TITANS: 6:30 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS KREWE OF PONTCHARTRAIN: 1 p.m.

KREWE OF CHOCTAW: Follows Pontchartrain KREWE OF FRERET: Follows Choctaw KNIGHTS OF SPARTA: 6 p.m.

KREWE OF PYGMALION: 6:15 p.m.

METAIRIE KREWE OF CAESAR: 6 p.m.

KREWE OF DRUIDS: 6:15 p.m.

KREWE OF NYX: 6:45 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEB. 4 NEW ORLEANS KNIGHTS OF BABYLON: 5:30 p.m.

KNIGHTS OF CHAOS: 6:15 p.m.

KREWE OF MUSES: 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5 NEW ORLEANS

KNIGHTS OF NEMESIS: 1 p.m.

KREWE OF HERMES: 6 p.m.

KREWE D’ETAT: 6:30 p.m.

KREWE OF MORPHEUS: 7 p.m.

WEST BANK

METAIRIE

KREWE OF ADONIS: 11:45 a.m.

KREWE OF CENTURIONS: 7 p.m.

CHALMETTE

A rider’s glasses light up as the Krewe of Selene rolls in Slidell in 2014. The parade rolls on Feb. 5 this year.

The king cake tradition came to New Orleans from France about 150 years ago. Then, historians say, in the late 19th century, the Twelfth Night Revelers started hiding a bean inside the cake to choose a king and queen, paving the way for today’s plastic babies.

By 1950, king cakes had become a fixtures thanks to commercial bakeries such as the old McKenzie’s, whose simple, moist brioche version topped with colored sugar was the standard for decades.

Filled cakes moved up the

food chain in the mid-’80s, and continued evolution has taken a “more is more” mentality, with the cakes becoming sweeter, gooier and more complex. Thus, for example, the raspberry Nutella and honey almond thyme king cakes at Teddy’s Cafe in the Roosevelt Hotel, or the praline cream cake, topped with praline drizzle and candied pecans at Manny Randazzo’s Bakery in Metairie.

The sweet somethings even have their own festival: The King Cake Fest, a benefit for Ochsner’s children’s programs, will be held Jan. 31.

MANDEVILLE

KREWE OF ORPHEUS: 6 p.m.

SLIDELL

MONDAY, FEB. 8 NEW ORLEANS

KREWE OF SELENE: 6:30 p.m.

KREWE OF PROTEUS: 5:15 p.m.

KREWE OF ORPHEUS: 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 6

METAIRIE

NEW ORLEANS

UPTOWN KREWE OF IRIS: 11 a.m.

KREWE OF TUCKS: Noon MID-CITY KREWE OF ENDYMION: 4:15 p.m.

ALGIERS KREWE OF NOMTOC: 10:45 a.m.

METAIRIE

KREWE OF ISIS: 6:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 7

KREWE OF OKEANOS: 11 a.m.

KREWE OF MID-CITY: 11:45 a.m.

KREWE OF THOTH: noon KREWE OF BACCHUS: 5:15 p.m.

KREWE OF PANDORA: 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, FEB. 9 NEW ORLEANS ZULU: 8 a.m.

REX: 10 a.m.

KREWE OF ELKS ORLEANS: Follows Rex KREWE OF CRESCENT CITY: Follows Elks

METAIRIE KREWE OF ARGUS: 10 a.m.

KREWE OF ELKS JEFFERSON: Follows Argus KREWE OF JEFFERSON: Follows Elks

Advocate file photo by ROBERTA GROVE

A baby sits pretty in her Mardi Gras stroller during the inaugural King Cake Festival.

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NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS FINANCIAL LITERACY: Gulf Coast Bank and Trust will present a series of programs on financial literacy at St. Tammany Parish libraries in January. All programs will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday. The topics and locations are: Identity theft, Jan. 7, Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd., (985) 646-6470; identity theft, Jan. 14, Madisonville Library, 1123 Main St., (985) 845-4819; financial checkup, Jan. 21, Covington Library, 310 W. 21st Ave., (985) 8936280; and first-time home-buying, Jan. 28, Causeway Library, 3457 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-9779. To register, visit register.stpl.us/evanced/lib/ eventcalendar.asp or call the hosting library branch.

LIBRARY SALE: The Friends of the Slidell Library will hold a sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Slidell Branch Library, 555 Robert Blvd. The theme for this Second Saturday Special Sale of selected pre-owned books and magazines is fitness and cooking. Cookbooks, cooking magazines and books about fitness will be available for purchase.

Prices are: hardbacks, $3; soft cover books, $2; and magazines, four for $1. For more information, email the Friends fsl70458@ yahoo.com.

FISHING PIER CLOSED: The St. Tammany fishing pier at 5401 E. Howze Beach Road, near Interstate 10 in Slidell, is closed until Feb. 3. For information, visit fish-

ingpier.stpgov.org.

RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION MEETS: The Hermadel Estates-Carolyn Park Residents Association will meet Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the Sons of Italy Lodge, 1619 East West Drive (corner of Kaycee Drive), Slidell. Pot luck begins at 6:30 p.m.; meeting at 7 p.m. Bring a dish, but no alcohol, please.

For information, call Michael DeSandro at (985) 201-5459 or Cindy Alberts at (985) 707-7676.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING: St. Tammany Parish will again accept Christmas trees for recycling. On the western side of the parish, residents can drop off their trees at the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds in Covington. Use the entrance by

Lyon Elementary. On the eastern side of the parish, the old Levee Board building at 61134 Military Road, Slidell, is the designated drop off location. Drop-off hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Only bare, green trees will be used; no flocked trees, no trees with ornaments and no trees with lights will be recycled. Trees that are placed out on the curb for trash collection may not be recycled.

Contact your trash collection company to find out whether it participates in a tree-recycling program. The deadline for dropping off trees is Jan. 29.

CANDIDATE FORUMS: The Alliance for Good Government, St. Tammany Chapter, will be

hosting forums in St. Tammany Parish for spring races. The first forum will be in Madisonville at the Madisonville Town Hall on St. Francis Street at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 6. Candidates for mayor and town council will be questioned about their platforms.

The second forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13 in Mandeville at the Mandeville City Hall on East Causeway Approach. Candidates for mayor and City Council will participate. The Alliance for Good Government is a nonprofit organization comprised of concerned citizens from all walks of life and political persuasions.

Questions to be considered for the forums may be submitted to: Alliance for Good Govern-

ment, P.O. Box 1464, Mandeville, LA 70471. Questions must be received no later than two days before the forum and will be reviewed by our candidate committee. For information, call Cindy Fandal at (985) 966-5383.

DIGITAL LIBRARY: The reference librarian at the Covington branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library will give 10-minute lessons on installing and using the Hoopla digital library app between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Tuesdays, Jan. 12 and 19, at the Covington Library, 310 W. 21st Ave. To make an appointment, call (985) 893-6280, ext. 3. Visit www.sttammanylibrary.org for more information on librarysponsored adult programs.

Playmakers in spotlight for 60 years of entertainment From the hilarious “Dearly Departed� to the heartwrenching “Les Miserables,�

Playmakers Theater in Covington has run the gamut with its productions.

The theater’s history seems to be filled with the same level of drama that’s found in its performances, from relocating in TAMMANY the ’50s to burnTRACKER ing down in the ABBY ’70s, but nothing DONALDSON has stopped the small community theater from making the shows go on.

Now, after 60 years, Playmakers is being honored at the upcoming President’s Arts Awards for its contributions to the local art community.

Roswell Pogue, president of Playmakers board of directors, called the relationship between Playmakers and the community symbiotic. “One has helped the other grow,� he said. “(The theater has) gone through it all and yet we’re

still here. It speaks of the community that we’ve been able to not only survive, but flourish.�

The theater, 19106 Playmakers Road, Covington, will be presented with the President’s Award at the 11th annual President’s Arts Awards. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at the St. Tammany Justice Center, 701 N. Columbia St. in Covington. The ceremony is hosted by the St. Tammany Commission on Cultural Affairs. “The Arts Awards provide us with an opportunity to recognize local artists and patrons of the arts for their years of creativity and dedication, and for making our parish a rich and beautiful place to live,� Parish President Pat Brister said.

Playmakers Theater is one of nine local artists and arts organizations that will be honored for contributions to the culture of St. Tammany. “Each recipient represents the variety of arts flourishing in St. Tammany,� said Jackie Schneider, chair of the Com-

Photo provided by Playmakers Theatre

In July 2014, Playmakers presented ‘The King and I,’ starring Roswell Pogue and Cara Williams. mission on Cultural Affairs.

Recipients are St. Tammany Farmer, Lifetime Achievement in the Arts; Darren Bagert, Native Son Award; Pat Gallagher, Culinary Artist of the Year; Lisa Condrey Ward, Arts Patron of the Year; Jim

Gleason, Performing Artist of the Year; O’Neil De Noux, Literary Artist of the Year; Mark Mullins, Musical Artist of the Year; Playmakers Theater, President’s Award; and Bunny Matthews, Visual Artist of the Year.

“This is our way of honoring those artists that make St. Tammany a unique place to call home,� said Public Information Officer Jennifer Bushnell.

The evening will kick off with hors d’oeuvres and

drinks, followed by entertainment from previous award winners, including Javier Juarez of Javier’s Dance Studio and Brian Fontenot, of Cutting Edge Theater. The free event will conclude with the awards ceremony.

to noon Tuesday. Create a three-ring scrapbook using personal photos. Registration and supplies required. Call (985) 626-7997. Pelican Park Castine Center, 63350 Pelican Drive, Mandeville.

CHILDREN’S STORYTIME: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Reading of the children’s stories “You Will Be My Friend!� by Peter Brown and “The Story of Fish and Snail� by Deborah Freedman. Barnes and Noble, 3414 U.S. 190, Mandeville.

Slidell.

COVINGTON FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Fresh seasonal produce, baked goods, plants and more. Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St. The market also is held on Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire St. MANDEVILLE TRAILHEAD COMMUNITY MARKET: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturdays. Local food, fresh produce, live music, arts and crafts and more. Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St. ABITA SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET: Noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Fresh produce, local food, crafts and more. Abita Springs Trailhead, 22056 La. 59.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT FEATS OF STRENGTH AND BEAUTY: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Jan. 6 to Feb. 17. The beginners drawing class focuses on seeing strength and beauty. Registration required; $150-$160. www. sttammanyartassociation.org.

St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington.

MARDI GRAS WREATH CRAFT: 1 p.m. Wednesday or 6:30 p.m.

Thursday. Create a Mardi Grasthemed wreath. Registration and supplies required. Call (985) 6267997. Pelican Park Castine Center, 63350 Pelican Dr., Mandeville.

SALAD DAYS ENTRIES: 1-6 p.m.

Thursday or 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Friday. St. Tammany Parish student ages 5-19 can submit their artwork for the Slidell Cultural Center’s Salad Days exhibition.

Students must turn in their work with a completed entry form.

(985) 646-4375. Slidell Cultural Center, 2055 Second St., Slidell.

POTTERY WHEEL THROWING: 6-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 7-28.

Create functional household items and learn basic wheelthrowing techniques. Other class times available. Registration required; $125-$135. www.sttammanyartassociation.org. St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington.

PAINTING CLASS: 7 p.m. Friday.

Learn to paint an image of a temple with floating lanterns in this BYOB painting class. Must be

18 or older to attend, 21 or older to drink. Registration required; $45. Painting with a Twist, 2121 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville. ‘PRIDE AND PREJUDICE’: 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m.

Sundays in January. A performance based on Jane Austen’s classic novel. $8-$16. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell. ‘THE ROCKIN’ SOUNDS OF THE 1960S’: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 16. A theater performance featuring music from the ’60s. $22.50-$30. Cutting Edge Theater, 767 Robert Blvd., Slidell.

PAINTING CLASS: 10 a.m. Saturday. A local artist gives stepby-step instructions to paint an image of yellow flowers blossoming in the moonlight. The class is BYOB for adults 21 and older. Registration required; $25.

Painting with a Twist, 2132 Gause Blvd., Slidell.

CHILDREN’S STORYTIME: 11 a.m. Saturday. Reading of the children’s story “I’ll Never Let You Go� by Marianne Richmond.

Barnes and Noble, 3414 U.S. 190, Mandeville.

FEAST OF FOOLS AND MARCH: 4-10 p.m. Saturday. The St. John Fools of Misrule celebrate Carnival with the Feast of Fools beginning at 4 p.m., followed by a marching parade through St. John District at 6 p.m. led by a Lord of Misrule. Columbia Street

WEEKLY EVENTS

CAMELLIA CITY FARMERS MARKET: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

Live music, seasonal fruits and vegetables, arts and crafts and more. East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, 1808 Front St.,

Photo provided by Cutting Edge Theater

‘The Rockin’ Sounds of the 1960s’ will be performed Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 16 at the Cutting Edge Theater.

Tap Room and Grill, 434 N. Columbia St., Covington.

DOWN DOGS AND DRAFTS: 11 a.m. to noon, Sunday. Yoga class in a brewery. Beers and Kombucha Girl Living Beverages will be on tap. $12. Email erin@covingtonbrewhouse.com for tickets.

Covington Brewhouse, 226 E. Lockwood St., Covington.

KREWE OF CLAUDE: 1 p.m. Sunday. The Slidell Mardi Gras krewe

rolls, starting at the intersection of Berkley Street and Spartan Drive.

KREWE OF POSEIDON: 2 p.m.

Sunday. The new coed krewe will follow the Krewe of Claude. The parade starts at the intersection of Berkley Street and Spartan Drive in Slidell. Visit www.mardigrasparadeschedule.com for more information.

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Magnolia Forest Garden Club adds ‘Santa in the Forest’ to Slidell Parade of Trees

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The Magnolia Forest Garden Club’s contribution to the Slidell Parade of Trees in Griffith Park had the theme ‘Santa in the Forest.’ In the front row, from left, are Janet Bernard, Nancy O’Bryan, Julie Frichter and Carol Hodge. In the back row are Barbara Burgeno, Jane Freeman, Georgette Frichter, Susan Baker and Lynell Braun.

Northlake-Mandeville Rotary Club welcomes scholarship recipients

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St. Tammany Project Christmas volunteers Cliff Giffin, left, and Bob McGuire assemble a bicycle sure to thrill the recipient.

Project Christmas brightens holidays for 1,550 children Advocate staff reports

Photo provided by Northlake-Mandeville Rotary Club

Among those at the Northlake-Mandeville Rotary Club Christmas luncheon were club scholarship recipients Serena Sossi, front left, and Kylee Pitre, front right. Sossi attends Palm Beach Atlantic University, and Pitre attends LSU. Behind them, from left, are club members John Caulking, Rusty Sexton and Russ Penzato.

St. Tammany Project Christmas provided toys and a Christmas meal to more than 600 families, including 1,550 children, this year.

Volunteer work began in September, with the identification and registration of impoverished families in need of gifts and food. Based on the number of registrations, volunteers then worked with churches, businesses, organizations and individuals who wanted to “adopt” families or provide financial assistance.

At three locations, volun- St. Tammany Project Christmas volunteers assemble bunteers began gathering the gifts dles of gifts suited to each family’s wants and needs. The and toys, assembling them for volunteers included Sara Melendez, front left, and, in back, each family and preparing Paula Nunez, Cindy Mica and Ellen Marino. food boxes for distribution.

In all, volunteers registered and sponsors are at the heart president. For information on more than 3,000 hours of ser- of St. Tammany Project Christ- the organization, visit www. vice this year. “Our volunteers mas,” said Ginny Kamath, stprojectchristmas.org.

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Krewe of Poseidon rides wave of support for new parade

BY ANDREW CANULETTE Special to The Advocate

When the founders of the Krewe of Poseidon began recruiting members for the fledgling Carnival organization, they envisioned what probably would be considered a modest beginning.

“When we started planning, we thought we might get to 10 or 12 floats in our first year, with 160 or so riders,” said Krewe of Poseidon President Jack Hutchison. “And really, we thought we wouldn’t start parading until 2017.”

But when the organization’s membership drive was launched last March, things moved much more quickly than expected.

“It just exploded,” Hutchison said. “It just happened all of a sudden, and people really wanted to be a part of this.”

On Jan. 10, the 450 members

of the Krewe of Poseidon will take to the streets of Slidell for their inaugural Carnival parade. The theme will be “A First for Everything,” and the procession will feature 25 floats, 10 marching bands and a tribe of Mardi Gras Indians.

Ronnie Calamari will be King Poseidon, and Nikki Calamari will be Queen Amphitrite.

Music star Amanda Shaw and former New Orleans Saints quarterback John Fourcade will serve as celebrity grand marshals.

Poseidon’s first ride will follow the Krewe of Claude, which is set to begin at 1 p.m.

Both krewes will follow the traditional Slidell parade route, beginning at Spartan Drive in south Slidell. They will roll down Pontchartrain Drive, Front Street and Gause Boulevard, before ending at Kensington Drive (at the Rouses location near Interstate 10).

Though tough economic times in recent years have purportedly affected numerous krewes in the New Orleans area, Hutchison said the timing was right to launch Poseidon on the north shore.

“Slidell is a great place for a Mardi Gras parade,” he said.

“We want to be true to the traditions, and we wanted to bring a little bit of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras to Slidell, while making sure this is a family event.”

Hutchison said krewe membership is a mix of people both experienced and new to Carnival parading.

“Probably half of the people in the krewe came from other organizations, and the other half have never been in a Mardi Gras parade before,” he said. “But we’re going to do this right.”

Hutchison said everyone in the coed membership will wear masks they personally

BIRTHS Recent births at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington include: n Jayden Emir’ Rashad Shannon, born Nov. 13, son of Erin Imani’ Samantha Malbroue and Ezra Shannon, of Bogalusa. He weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces. n Roman Fernando Garriga, born Nov. 24, son of Elizabeth P. Garriga and Joshua J. Garriga, of Mandeville. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. n Mason Patrick Burns, born Nov. 25, son of Abby Gail Garic Burns and Nicholas Patrick Burns, of Madisonville. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. n Brentlee Matthew Pruitt, born Nov. 27, son of Michelle Leann Pufour and Marvin Matthew Pruitt, of Hammond. He weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces. n Tristan Alexander Alphonse, born Nov. 28, son of Kaitlynn Theresa Alphonse, of Covington. He weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces. n Lincoln David Holmes, born Dec. 1, son of Ashley Elizabeth Holmes and Anthony Robert Holmes, of Slidell. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. n Grant David Ragas, born Dec. 1, son of Christina Datlalo Ra-

gas and Chad Michael Ragas, of Mandeville. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. n Emmalee Rose Sparnecht, born Dec. 1, daughter of Christy Marie Gaudet and Billie Ray Sparnecht, of Ponchatoula. She weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces. n Olivia Katherine Baumgartner, born Dec. 3, daughter of Katherine Renshaw Baumgartner and Samuel Prescott Baumgartner, of Covington. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. n Daniel James Dunahee, born Dec. 3, son of Katherine H. Dunahee and Derek B. Dunahee, of Slidell. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. n Vincent Dominic Johnson, born Dec. 3, son of Jessica Rene Johnson and Charles Louis Johnson, of Hammond. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces. n Giuliana Lien Alongi, born Dec. 4, daughter of Katherine Alongi and Dominick Joseph Alongi, of Madisonville. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. n Bronson Levi Burkhardt, born Dec. 4, son of Christine Hamilton Burkhardt and Jason Philip Burkhardt, of Covington. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. n Vaiden Emile Ethridge, born

Dec. 4, son of Aimee Rose Ethridge and Samuel Walter Ethridge III, of Mandeville. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. n Jimmy B. Pomares III, born Dec. 4, son of Michelle Renee Hutchinson and Jimmy B. Pomares Jr., of Springfield. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. n Adeline Mae Young, born Dec. 7, daughter of Nicole Cheralla Young and Jason Scott Young, of Madisonville. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces. n Sophie Joycelynn Huxen, born Dec. 8, daughter of Bobbie Jo Rogers and Kevin Pardo Huxen, of Natalbany. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. n Ryan Aaron-Jeremiah Ebersole, born Dec. 9, son of Stephanie Quave Ebersole and Robert Keith Ebersole Jr. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. n Kylie Dayanirra Ray, born Dec. 9, daughter of Tyana Oceania Rodriguez and Anthony Jamal Ray, of Lacombe. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce. n Alonni Cherisé Bridgewater, born Dec. 10, daughter of Autumn Cheri´ VanLandingham and Thomas Bridgewater IV, of Mandeville. She weighed 8 pounds.

designed to reflect the title of each individual float. Poseidon also promises to be an active civic club, as evidenced by members recently holding a 5K road race to raise money for the Remember Forever-Sgt. Earl Alfred Memorial Fund, whose goal is to place a statue of the fallen Slidell police officer on the street that bears his name.

At the parade, throw highlights will include Poseidon logo medallion beads, foam tridents and more than 40,000 Poseidon cups.

The Krewe of Claude, which traditionally includes pecans among its throws, will parade with the theme “Claude Celebrates the Mystical Sounds of Music.” Reginald and Nedra Hays will reign as king and queen, and the grand marshal Advocate file photo by SCOTT THRELKELD is WWL-TV anchorwoman SalPoseidon’s first ride will follow the Krewe of Claude, which is ly-Ann Roberts. set to begin at 1 p.m.

Madisonville Junior High robotics team wins trophy in state competition Advocate staff report

Photo provided by BO JAKINS

Team members holding the Mechanical Design Award trophy are, from left, Braydon Jakins, Zachary Cottrell, Barrett Hodgson, Parker Mayberry and Andrew Perrilloux. The team also includes Jackson Barnes.

The robotics team from Madisonville Junior High School won the Mechanical Design Award for its robot design in First Lego League state competition Dec. 5 at Holy Cross High School in New Orleans.

The team earned a spot in the 60-team state competition through its success in the regional tournament Nov. 14 at Fontainebleau High School.

The team’s teacher sponsor is Laura Smith, and its parent coach is Sean Barnes.

“I am very proud of the work our students have done,” Madisonville Junior High School Principal Dwayne Kern noted. “This is MJH’s first-ever robotics team, and their accomplishments will be listed forever in Madisonville Junior High history.”

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