DONALDSONVILLE • DUTCHTOWN • GEISMAR • GONZALES • PRAIRIEVILLE • ST. AMANT
THE ASCENSION
ADVOCATE T H E A D V O C AT E.C O M
Darlene Denstorff AROUND ASCENSION
Trunk-orTreat planned
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CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS
Spartan pride was
on parade Friday as East Ascension
Small-business owners of Ascension Parish are hosting Nightmare on Highway 30 Trunk-or-Treat from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Tanger Outlets in Gonzales. The event will include candy, prizes, haunted bus and costume contest.
High inducted its latest class to the Wall and Hall of Fame and crowned homecoming king and queen.
Arc plans Halloween event
King Jason
Arc of East Ascension is holding its Truck-or-Treat drivethru Halloween event Oct. 15 at its Gonzales Center. The group is looking for trucks to take part in the fifth annual event. To volunteer or sign up your vehicle, call (225) 621-2000 or email info@thearcea.org.
Blackburn and Queen Heidi Berthelot reigned over the festivities. While most of the Hall and Wall of
Cancer awareness program planned
Fame members had
Community Sisterhood is planning a Cancer Awareness Month event from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 at Progressive Baptist Church, 36093 La. 73, in Geismar.
in advance, one
Longtime EA
Honoring Ozzy Osbourne
educator Jamie
been announced member was a surprise inductee.
Andrews was
The music of Ozzy Osbourne will be performed Oct. 11 at VFW Post 3693 at 42430 Church Point Road, Gonzales. The tribute concert will benefit Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Center at Barrow Neurological Institute. Admission is $20 at the door.
inducted into the school’s Wall of Fame for her 32 years of service to the school.
Food distributions set Ascension Parish’s commodity distribution is set for the second Tuesday of each month in Donaldsonville and the second Wednesday of the month in Gonzales. Distributions are from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Frank Sotile Jr. Pavilion in Donaldsonville and the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. All recipients must be prequalified by visiting the Ascension Parish Health Unit, 1024 E. Ascension Complex Blvd., in Gonzales, or Donaldsonville courthouse, 300 Houmas St., in Donaldsonville. Call Layne Melancon at (225) 4501006 or email layne.melancon@ fmolhs.org.
Other inductees included Kent Schexnaydre, Levan Jackson, Valencia LeBlanc, Robbie Latuso and
East Ascension High homecoming King Jason Blackburn and Queen Heidi Berthelot.
Blood drive Oct. 29 Ascension Parish Government is holding a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Ascension Parish Governmental Complex parking lot. For more information, call (225) 765-8843.
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the Thaddaeus Pinell family.
Longtime East Ascension High teacher James Andrews, third from left, is surprised Friday with a Wall of Fame induction for 32 years of service at the school. She’s holding her great-nephew Matthew Guedry. ä More photos. PAGE 4G
Week 5 highlighted by Dutchtown comeback, wins Festival of Friends by Spartans, Bulldogs, Lions, Tigers, Hurricanes on, we gained confidence as the game got to It was nearly a clean sweep in the parish the fourth quarter. with six of seven teams winning; the only “The staff couldn’t be prouder, and we blemish was a district game with parish rihope to build on this.” vals that went to the wire. A key player in the win and someone who The Dutchtown Griffins trailed 28-14 at has been consistent this season is senior halftime, only to storm back with 21 secondTroy Martell Rogers. The wide receiver does half points and edged St. Amant 35-28. LeBoeuf everything for the Griffins, including a St. Amant (4-1) took its first loss of the ASCENSION game-sealing interception late in the game. season. The Griffins moved to 4-1 overall SPORTS Rogers also had an 81-yard kickoff return and 2-0 in district play. Junior quarterback for a touchdown. Owen Fletcher led the comeback with a passMistretta said he sees a transformation in Rogers ing touchdown to Carter Hedden and 240 rushing that is amazing. yards along with two rushing touchdowns. “We are so proud of Martell, his growth has been Coach Guy Mistretta believes in this team and is amazing,” Mistretta said. “He was a guy early in inspired by the players’ will to win. his high school years figuring out where he would “Handling adversity is probably the one trait we fit on this team. He is now a leader and makes plays discuss the most. You don’t know how your team will respond until they are put in a situation,” Misä See LEBOEUF, page 3G tretta said. “Our guys got better as the game went
PHOTO BY WENDY LOUP
Children ride a Cajun Country Railroad train Sunday during the St. John Primary and St. Theresa Middle School’s Festival of Friends. The popular annual fair is a fundraiser for the two schools which includes carnival rides and games. ä More photos. PAGE 2G