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Donate Life Louisiana celebrates in April
Donate Life Louisiana celebrates April as National Donate Life Month for the ninth consecutive year. The month-long celebration honors the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors and their famil...
Apr 18, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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TOM AND PAM Motes have been awarded Patterson Garden Club’s Yard of the Month award for April. Their yard is neatly designed with plantings of juniper, Plumb Delight, liriope, potted evergreens and much more.
Patterson Garden Club recognizes Motes yard

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IOTA ETA OMEGA Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted its 23rd Annual Cotillion-Beautillion at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. The gala was the culmination of the season with debutantes and a beau participating in community service projects in their various communities, attending a self-awareness clinic and more. Crowned Miss Deb 2012 was Kiera LaTrale Bashay of Houston. First runner-up was Tlajahawaun Thibodeaux of New Iberia and second runner-up was Peggy Ann Thomas of Jeanerette. Angelo DeVontra Eave of Franklin was crowned Mr. Beau 2012. From left are Thibodeaux, Bashay, Eave and Thomas.
Iota Eta Omega hosts 23rd Annual Cotillion-Beautillion
Iota Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted its 23rd Annual Cotillion-Beautillion during late winter at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. The gala was the culmination of the sea...
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LINDA FINLEY, right, was guest speaker at Bayou Vista Garden Club’s April meeting. The Louisiana Garden Club Federation Environmental Study Schools chairman presented an interactive demonstration on nonpoint source pollution, water ecology and solutions for the average citizen.
Finley speaker at Bayou Vista Garden Club meet
The topic for the Bayou Vista Garden Club program for April was “Keeping Our Ground Water Clean.” Guest speaker was Linda Finley, Louisiana Garden Club Federation Environmental Study Schools chairm...
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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...
Apr 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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