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Florist and interior designer Jean Gilstrap, right, was guest speaker at Bayou Vista Garden Club’s November meeting. Her demonstration showed how to make foliage-only designs. With Gilstrap is door prize winner Donna Bucci.
Gilstrap guest speaker for Bayou Vista Garden Club
Jean Gilstrap, Louisiana licensed florist and interior designer, was guest speaker for Bayou Vista Garden Club’s November meeting. She has won numerous awards for her flower designs in flower show...
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Patterson Garden Club recognizes Rodgers yard
Patterson Garden Club selected Karen Rodgers as its November Yard of the Month winner. Her yard is neatly landscaped with ligustrum, liriope, miniature gardenia, agapanthus, azaleas and pansies. A ...
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Curtis Leonard, surrounded by his family, was presented with the St. Mary AARP Community Service Award during the organization’s November meeting at the St. Mary Senior Citizens Center in Morgan City. Annetta Lombardo presented the award. Leonard currently serves as vice president.
Leonard receives St. Mary AARP Community Service Award
St. Mary AARP Vice President Curtis Leonard was presented with the AARP Community Service Award during the organization’s November meeting at the St. Mary Senior Citizens Center in Morgan City. Ann...
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Patterson Garden Club Blue Star Marker observance
A Blue Star Memorial Byway Marker service was held Nov. 8 at Patterson City Hall. Patterson Garden Club, in conjunction with the City of Patterson, held the event to honor local veterans. Top photo...
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Fried turkey not necessarily unhealthful
BATON ROUGE — Fried turkey is not as unhealthful as it sounds — if you don’t eat the skin of the bird, according to LSU AgCenter nutritionist Beth Reames. In fact, experts recommend not eating the ...
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Practice food safety when preparing the turkey
BATON ROUGE — For many Americans, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without turkey. To make sure you have enough turkey for the feast and for leftovers too, purchase at least one pound of uncooked ...
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Nutritionist offers two ways to brine a turkey
BATON ROUGE – Brining turkey for holiday meals is becoming more popular. The salt used in brining dissolves protein in the muscle, and the salt and protein reduce moisture loss during cooking, acco...
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BGC holds Blue Star Marker ceremony
Berwick Garden Club held a Blue Star Memorial Marker service Friday at the Berwick Civic Complex. Duval Arthur, head of St. Mary Parish Homeland Security, praises those who served in the military a...
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Little Free Library in Morgan City
A Little Free Library is located at 702 Third St. in Morgan City. The Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization launched by Wisconsin resident Todd Bol who created a free-standing miniature l...
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Gravois busy promoting festival
Carley Gravois has been busy traveling across Louisiana as Patterson Cypress Sawmill teen queen. On Aug. 25, she attended the Swamp Pop Music Pageant in Lutcher where she congratulated Teen Queen G...
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Ducote earns national 4-H service award
BATON ROUGE — St. Mary Parish’s LSU AgCenter extension agent was among 12 agents to receive awards from the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents at the organization’s Oct. 21 to 25 annual m...
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Caruso named BHS homecoming king
Berwick High School homecoming dance was Oct. 27 at the Berwick Civic Complex. Crowned king was Vincent Caruso, son of Cynthia and Paul Gilder. Khadijah Johnson, daughter of Leticia Johnson and Flo...
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