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La. sweet potatoes are nutritious treat
BATON ROUGE — The holidays are a perfect time to enjoy Louisiana sweet potatoes or yams, as they have come to be known. Louisiana yams are bred to have a soft, moist flesh and to be exceptionally s...
Dec 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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PHS Helping Hands holds Christmas Bazaar
The Helping Hands club at Patterson High School put on its annual Christmas Bazaar at the school following the Patterson Christmas Parade on Dec. 9. Children were given free tickets to play games t...
Dec 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bayou Vista Garden Club spreads Christmas cheer with donation
Bayou Vista Garden Club spread the spirit of the holiday season by presenting Patterson Healthcare Center with a cash donation to provide Christmas gifts for its residents. From left are club membe...
Dec 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kennedy Center presenter to train local dance artists
NEW ORLEANS – KID smART and the Imagination, Creativity and Innovation initiative of the Louisiana Division of the Arts will host a training session with John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing A...
Dec 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Miss America preliminary open to females ages 17-24
Young women between the ages of 17-24 are eligible to compete in the eighth annual Miss Lafayette Pageant to be held at Burke Hall on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus on Feb. 23, 201...
Dec 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Awareness can counteract holiday stress
BATON ROUGE — The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time, but for many, this time of the year can bring stress and anxiety. “Everything is red and green about the holidays, but a lot of people a...
Dec 17, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bayou Vista Garden Club holds holiday meeting
Bayou Vista Garden Club members gathered Dec. 6 at Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild’s Club House to celebrate the holiday season. A special donation was collected for the Louisiana Garden Club F...
Dec 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wreaths Across America event is Dec. 14
Maison Jardin Assisted Living in Morgan City has volunteered to conduct the Wreaths Across America ceremony for a second year at its facility under the Memorial Oaks. The ceremony will be held at ...
Dec 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Teche Regional Medical Center speakers with St. Mary AARP President Paul Vella, center, from left are Sabrina Roy, marketing director; Dr. Mistie Charlemagne; Dr. Nsikan St. Martin and hospital CEO Butch Frazier. Submitted Photos/Mark Leonard
St. Mary AARP holds December meeting
Nearly 400 St. Mary AARP members attended the Dec. 3 meeting held at the St. Mary Senior Citizens Center in Morgan City. Prior to the meeting, a mini health fair was held with Teche Regional Medic...
Dec 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Patterson Garden Club awards contest winners
Hattie Watts Elementary School in Patterson was the site of Patterson Garden Club’s annual Christmas Door Decorating Contest. Winning teachers were awarded gift certificates to Tampico Restaurant. ...
Dec 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gravois promoting Patterson festival
Patterson Cypress Sawmill Festival Teen Queen Carley Elizabeth Gravois has been promoting the local festival across Louisiana. At the Louisiana Cattle Festival Day Events Oct. 10 in Abbeville, she ...
Dec 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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LSU AgCenter nutritionist: Watch out for extra holiday calories
Are you one of the many Americans who face the holiday season with some fear of gaining weight? The good news is that although many people gain weight from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, rese...
Dec 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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