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A HOST OF 4-H members, their parents and 4-H agents from St. Mary Parish attended the 4-H Area Cookery Contest at Lakeside Mall in Houma on April 3. St. Mary Parish had 13 4-Hers qualify to compete in the contest. Local results are in the accompanying article.
Local 4-Hers in Area Cookery Contest
The 2012 4-H Area Cookery Contest was held at Lakeside Mall in Houma on April 3. Thirteen 4-H members from St. Mary Parish, along with their parents and 4-H agents, traveled to Houma to compete in ...
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LSU AgCenter names three Super Plants for spring 2012
The LSU AgCenter is making its fourth Louisiana Super Plants release. The three flowers for spring 2012 are Senorita Rosalita cleome, BabyWing begonia and Penny Mac hydrangea. The Louisiana Super P...
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101-year-old FHCC resident receives special gift
MS. DOROTHY BUTLER turned 101 on Friday, March 16. She has been a resident of Franklin Health Care Center since 2006. While talking about her life and upcoming birthday, she mentioned she always wa...
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2012 Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival Royalty Crowned
THE BAYOU TECHE BLACK BEAR Festival Miss Pageant was held Saturday, April 7 at the Lamp Post in Franklin. The newly crowned queen, who will begin her reign on Saturday, April 20 at 5 p.m. at the fe...
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Governale receives literacy seed grant
VERONICA GOVERNALE, a kindergarten teacher at J.B. Maitland Elementary School in Morgan City, has been named the 2012 recipient of an Epsilon State Literacy Seed Grant for St. Mary Parish Chi Chapt...
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TECHE FEDERAL BANK’S Elaine Gussman, vice president and branch lender; and Aaron Ortego, assistant vice president and branch sales, addressed St. Mary AARP members during the organization’s April meeting. The bank sponsored the meeting’s meal of beef stew.
St. Mary AARP holds meeting April 2
The St. Mary AARP meeting was held April 2 at the St. Mary Senior Citizens Center in Morgan City. Members were treated to beef stew prepared by Floyd Emile and his crew. Meal sponsor was Teche Fede...
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Girl Scout camps set open houses in April
In making the decision to send a child to camp, Girl Scouts Louisiana East encourages families to attend Camp Open House at either Girl Scout Camp Marydale in St. Francisville on Sunday from 1-3 p....
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Cahtolic Daughters hold Easter egg hunt in Baldwin
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS of the Americas Court Sacre’ Coeur 2572 held their annual Easter egg hunt for area children on Saturday, March 31 on the Sacred Heart Church grounds in Baldwin. The Knights of Co...
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EMMA AND FLOYD Estay have been presented one of Patterson Garden Club’s March Yard of the Month awards. The Estays’ yard is neatly and colorfully landscaped with blooming impatiens, Knock Out roses, lilies, Louisiana irises, amaryllis, snapdragon, azaleas and crape myrtle.
PGC recognizes Estay yard

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Gospel Chimes perform at Franklin Health Care Center
THE GOSPEL CHIMES entertained residents of Franklin Health Care Center with musical selections on Friday, March 25. City Councilman Lester Levine joined the Gospel Chimes for the event and enjoyed ...
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Think safety when preparing, using Easter eggs
Little children will have big fun finding and eating Easter eggs. But LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames said if you’re planning to peel and eat, stuff or make egg salad from leftover dyed Easte...
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Miss Cypress Sawmill winners announced
CYPRESS SAWMILL Festival Pageant officials have announced scoring changes from the March 17 pageant. Final re-sults were Jessica Decuir as Cypress Sawmill Festival queen. She also won Interview and...
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