DENHAM SPRINGS • LIVINGSTON • WALKER • WATSON • AMITE • HAMMOND
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T H E A D V O C AT E.C O M
Darlene Denstorff AROUND LIVINGSTON
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W e d n e s d ay, M ay 28, 2025
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Leadership Livingston accepting applications The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the Leadership Livingston Class of 2026. In its 13th year, the program has graduated nearly 300 local leaders. Leadership Livingston is a 10-month experience that starts with a retreat in August and includes monthly field trips from September to May. Participants learn about key areas of the parish and work in teams on community improvement projects. The program concludes with a graduation in June. “We welcome applicants from all backgrounds,” said Chamber President April Wehrs. “This program brings together a diverse group of leaders ready to make a difference.”
ä See AROUND, page 3G
Charles Salzer SPORTS ROUNDUP
Local athletes well represented Star of Stars banquet The competition for recognition at The Advocate’s annual Star of Stars awards is fierce and befitting of the athletes and coaches who are part of our metro area sports scene. It didn’t keep Livingston parish from having an impact. The 2025 awards show was held May 20 at the L’Auberge Casino & Hotel and there were five parish members who were honored. It was a group that included two Live Oak students, soccer player Jankell Arias and powerlifter Trent Harrison; and another pair from Denham Springs, baseball’s Cooper Smith and Special Olympian Caleb Lee. The final honoree was long-time Denham Springs statistician Robert Graves, who received the spirit award. Host for the ceremony was the voice of LSU gymnastics, Michael D. Smith, and he gave a brief rundown of the accomplishments for each award
ä See SALZER, page 4G
PHOTO BY DAVID NORMAND
A graduate shows her excitement after receiving her diploma during the Denham Springs High School graduation ceremony held in the University Center at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond on on May 19. ä List and more photos. PAGE 2G
Denham Springs Elementary receives library grant Community news report The Denham Springs Elementary Library is updating and diversifying its library collection thanks to a grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries grant.
The school, one of 220 schools from 38 states to receive the grant, will receive a $5,000. “We are excited to be a grant recipient, and we look forward to investing in new books for our students to enjoy,” Denham Springs Elementary librarian Alisha
Gaboury said. This year, the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries awarded over $1 million in library grants. The organization also sponsors a recommended summer reading list for young readers through middle school.
This year’s list features 16 books including “I Loved You First,” written by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. It also features “First Ladies Make History” authored by mother/daughter duo
ä See GRANT, page 4G
Summer Reading 2025 May 19 - August 3
Kickoff Tuesday, May 27th Day: at all five branches
www.mylpl.info/summerreading