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Kerry Curtin will lead a drawing and painting art class for third through eighth graders at Live Oak Middle School. The classes are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Each session will consist of four class meetings. To register for the Arts Council of Livingston Parish classes, visit tinyurl.com/mr2w48vt.
Southside Elementary athlete Joseph Olivia-Mayorquin tosses a softball during the annual competition.
Plant sale Saturday Livingston Parish Master Gardeners’ annual Spring Plant Sale returns from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Southeastern-Livingston Lifelong Learning Center, 93611 Florida Blvd., Walker. Vendors will showcase an array of plants including flower bedding plants, vegetable plants, trees and shrubs. Other vendors will offer handcrafted items, gardening books, goat soap, worm castings, goodies, and beverages. The event will also feature speakers, demonstrations, plant bingo, a kids area, raffles and more. For more information, email livingstonmastergardeners@ gmail.com.
Parishwide Special Olympics competition draws athletes, supporters Some 300 athletes from 34 Livingston Parish schools participated Friday in the parish’s annual Special Olympics. The athletes and volunteers gathered at Live Oak High School for the event, which includes a torch run into the stadium and athletic competition.
Calling all DSHS band mates The Denham Springs High School band and color guard have a rich legacy of excellence and community. Past members are updating an alumni registry and need your help. Visit forms.gle/soTpymy7ZYjA9Cp58 to fill out the needed information.
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Class of ’76 reunion planned If you’re a alumni of the Denham Springs Class of 1976 — my class — your help is needed to organize the upcoming reunion.
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Live Oak High student volunteer Kade Dawsey pushes Live Oak High athlete Peyton Fuhr as Livingston Parish Sheriff Sgt. Aaron Bond carries the torch to start the annual Livingston Parish Special Olympics at Live Oak High School on Friday in Watson.
Volunteers keep St. Joseph’s Altar tradition going BY RICHARD MEEK Contributing writer
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French Settlement senior Stella Allison goes to the goal against Westlake during the LHSAA girls Division III nonselect championship game in Hammond on Friday.
Last-second half court shot helps French Settlement win state title There was no mistaking the turning point Friday when the French Settlement girls squared off with Westlake for the Division III nonselect state championship in Charles Hammond. Salzer Needing a momentum SPORTS change in the worst way ROUNDUP after sluggish play for most of the first half, French Settlement put together a 14-3 run. That surge brought
the Lions back from a 15-8 deficit and into a 2218 halftime lead, but the biggest part of the run was the final shot. Senior Stella Allison made a last-second 3-pointer on a heave that traveled three-fourths of the court’s length, and momentum was officially changed. In all, Allison
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The aroma of fresh-baked cookies hovered like a sweetened halo in the main hall at Immaculate Conception Church in Denham Springs on a recent March morning. Meanwhile, a small army of more than 70 volunteers bustled between the hall and kitchen, turning more than 250 pounds of flour, 250 pounds of sugar, 100 pounds of confectioners’ sugar and 20 pounds of brown sugar into more than 1,000 fig cookies that will be part of the church’s St. Joseph’s altar. A process that began at 7 a.m. on March 3 was wrapping up by early afternoon, the cookies baked, stored in cans and placed in a cool environment, waiting to be displayed on the altar in the Main Hall. Overseeing the controlled chaos was Rosie Moak, diminutive in statue but big in heart with a great love for St. Joseph. For the past 12 years she has directed the process, from the baking of the cookies, culling old previous recipes that she has turned into a large St. Joseph’s Altar cookbook; to determining which ones will be iced. “I do this for the love of St. Joseph,” said Moak, whose husband died 15 years ago. “I’ve always had a love for St. Jo-
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Cookies dry at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church hall in preparation for its St. Joseph’s Altar. seph,” she said. “It is stronger now because I rely on him and any time I have a problem, I take it to him and my problem gets solved.” “He watches over me and takes care of me,” she said. “I feel like I have to give back.” Moak has developed her own matrix for prep day and on this morning she could be heard barking out orders to the volunteers.
She has organized the process to where each person has specific assignments, from mixing the figs, to baking and shaping the cookies. Helping is Jeremy Patt, an East Baton Rouge Parish law enforcement official who has been part of the altar crew for the past five years. He and his cooking crew of
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Library director resigns after just 2 months BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD Staff writer
The recently hired Livingston Parish library director resigned March 4 after less than two months on the job — she was the third person in that position in less than three years amid budget problems and turmoil over sexual content in books. Library Board of Control President Jonathan Davis said Na’Chel Shannon officially submitted her resignation last week. “We are grateful for Na’Chel’s contributions, and we wish her nothing but the best in her future
endeavors,” he said. Shannon started her position at the library system the second week of January after moving from Mississippi. The board approved hiring her in November. She was previously the library director of the South Mississippi Regional Library in Columbia, Mississippi. The director’s resignation follows three years of director shakeups. The library board, with support from Parish President Randy Delatte, voted in July not to renew former library director Michelle Parrish’s contract. Parrish took the helm in 2023, when her predecessor, Giovanni Tairov, unexpectedly
resigned after months of controversy over content restrictions for minors. He had served as director for over 10 years. Board president Davis did not respond to additional requests for comment Thursday at the time of publication. The search for the most recent library director was at times contentious due to discussions about removing the parish library system’s requirement that candidates for the position have a Master of Library and Information Science degree. The Livingston Parish Library Alliance, a community group
that supports the libraries, wrote Thursday that it was “deeply concerned” about the recent resignation and said the termination of Parrish in July worsened the situation. “We urge the parish council to address these challenges and ensure the library’s future success by engaging a professional consulting firm to conduct a director search that actively recruits a qualified and experienced candidate suited for a system of our size with a Master of Library Science,” the alliance said in a statement. The latest director shakeup is a culmination of years of commotion
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Volunteers with dozens of cookies prepared for a St. Joseph’s Altar in Denham Springs.
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Continued from page 1G 10 to 15 volunteers stuff and cook the artichokes, as well as the cabbage patties. But their main responsibility is the cooking of pasta with the 80 gallons of homemade red gravy. And the recipe for the red gravy? “I can’t tell you,” he said but did say the person who had prepared the gravy for
24 years passed away several years ago. “Like any good Italian they don’t tell you the recipe,” Patt said. “I was lucky enough that I hung around long enough that I got together with a group of guys.” They began testing sauces on a smaller scale and after many changes and adding a pinch of this and a dash of that the group finally settled on a new sauce with hopefully a familiar flavor. “I think it’s pretty close,” he said. “Everybody puts their own little twist to it but we stay traditional with it because
between Livingston Parish and its library system, which has been rooted in residents’ concern over possible sexually explicit books being in children’s sections of parish libraries. Dustin Cotton and Julia Falcon, both current assistant directors, will serve as acting co-directors until the board of control appoints an interim director, according to library leadership. Both assistant directors were acting directors during the most recent hiring process. The next library board of control meeting will be on March 17, where the board will discuss the search for a new director.
the people come and look forward to it.” Tradition plays a large role as to why Patt continues to volunteer. He said the altar has been around a long time and said he does not want to see it go away. But Patt added the caveat that more younger people need to become involved to maintain that tradition. “Somebody has got to do it,” he said. “I love it and do it every year.” Even through altar has turned into a yearlong process for Noak is content, her heart finding lover in her work.
“This is a thank you to St. Joseph,” she said. The altar will open to the public at noon March 14 with Moak saying food has been prepared to serve 700 people. Also included on the meatless altar will be casseroles and cakes. Every visitor will be presented with a bag that incudes every type of cookie baked. Email Richard Meek at livingston@ theadvocate.com
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Ochsner Health Center AROUND Continued from page 1G in Denham Springs closes after car crash Community news report Ochsner Health CenterDenham Springs at 30819 La. 16 is temporarily closed after a vehicle accident on Thursday damaged the building. There were no injuries. The facility sustained significant damage, and there is currently no estimate on how long it will take for the clinic to reopen. Ochsner continues to assess the situation and will update as soon as possible, a news release said. Ochsner is contacting
clinic patients to reschedule their appointments or direct them to nearby Ochsner locations, including Ochsner Health CenterDenham Springs South, so there are no disruptions in care. Patients can also reach out to the Ochsner Baton Rouge appointment line at (225) 761-5200. To schedule an appointment at any Ochsner location, call (866) 624-7637 or visit www.ochsner.org/info. Online appointments are available through the MyOchsner patient portal.
The next planning meeting is March 21 at Duke’s starting at 11:30 a.m. The reunion is set for 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 13 at Forrest Grove Plantation. To volunteer or share your information with the organizers, email daleh76DS@ gmail.com.
Food Truck Festival March 28 Denham Springs Main Street Association is hosting another Food Truck Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 28 on Mattie Street in the Denham Springs Historic Downtown District. Serving up food and treats for the event are a variety of food trucks and vendors. For more information, email info@denhamspringsmainstreet.org, bontempstix.com, or check out the Facebook page at @Facebook.com/ DenhamSpringsMainStreet.
Boil & Berries Crawfish Cook-Off coming to Springfield Boil & Berries Crawfish Cook-Off Fundraiser is coming to Springfield from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 18 at Fayard Field. Bracelets for the event are $20 for adults and $10 for children. Kids 3 and under are free. You’ll get to sample from all the crawfish pots and strawberry desserts. The day includes crawfish cook-off, strawberry dessert bake-off, strawberry patch contest, Hungarian treats and cultural performances, strawberry-eating contest for kids, music, vendors and inflatables. Fayard Field is at 32127 Church St., Springfield. All proceeds benefit the Árpádhon Hungarian Settlement Cultural Association to help preserve our Hungarian heritage. Interested in participating in crawfish cook-off or dessert bake-off, call (225) 278-3770 or (985) 974-6883. Interested in being a vendor, call (225)
Bartenders Greyson Pellegrin, left, and Blake Thonn shake up their own creative drinks.
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Livingston schools kindergarten registration underway Livingston Parish Public Schools is accepting online registrations for incoming kindergarten students for the 2026-27 school year. A child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30 to register for kindergarten. Online registration is available at www.lpsb.org/parent_resources/registration_info/register_for_kindergarten_2026-2027. Currently enrolled Pre-K students are automatically rolled over and do not need to register. More information about the registration process, visit www.lpsb.org/ parent_resources/registration_info.
members will be available with laptops to assist from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day. Parents or guardians who attend this help session should bring copies of the required documents. More information about the application process is available as www.lppsearlychildhood.com or on Facebook at Livingston Parish Early Childhood.
Pre-K application open in Livingston Parish Livingston Parish Public Schools is accepting applications for pre-kindergarten enrollment for the 2026-27 school year across the district. A child must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 30 to qualify. Round 1 of the online Pre-K application period opened Feb. 1, and runs through May 1. The online application can be accessed at applytolppsearlychild.schoolmint.com. Documents needed to complete the application include the child’s birth certificate, the child’s social security card, immunization records, the parent’s or guardian’s ID, proof of residency (which must be verified through current utility bills), and proof of income (which must be verified with two current consecutive paycheck stubs) for every working adult 18 and older or proof of SNAP benefits for the child. Anyone needing assistance completing the online application can visit district staff members on April 17 at the Livingston Parish Public Schools Professional Development Center, at 17457 Wes McLin Road, Suite F. Staff
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Peter Autin and Adrian Garcia, first grade students in Shannon Patterson’s class at Independence Leadership Academy, make pizza during their study of Sicilian culture in Independence before the festival begins in 2022.
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Hammond’s largest cocktail party, the Art of the Cocktail, drew more than 300 ‘judges’ to the downtown area, all eager to weigh in on the city’s best mixologists.
Bartenders show skills to raise money for Regional Arts Center BY RICHARD MEEK Contributing writer
the financial support raised through fundraisers, she said the center is able to provide quality exhibitions, classes for all ages, literary programs and art engagement outreach programs around the community. Through the years Art of the Cocktail has helped kick off the area’s spring social calendar, which includes a number of festivals and accompanying balls and parades. “It’s fun to see guests dressed to the theme or dressed to the nines as they arrive,” Griffin said. “Next year will be the 10th anniversary of the event, and it’s nice to see how the community has come to embrace it.” Benteaux Restaurant won first place in the Judge’s Choice division, followed by Nola Mia and Our Mom’s. Opinions flip flopped on the People’s Choice, with Nola Mia winning, followed by Benteaux. Cena won third place.
Hammond’s largest cocktail party drew more than 300 “judges” to the downtown area, all eager to weigh in on the city’s best mixologists. The annual Art of the Cocktail, one of Hammond Regional Arts Center’s annual fundraisers, pits some of the area’s most talented bartenders, all of whom were serving their most creative concoctions, against each other, vying for awards in the Judge’s and People’s categories. “We’re so grateful to all the bars and restaurants who came out this year,” Hammond Arts Center Executive Director Melissa Griffin said. “They give of their time, energy, and of course, they share their creativity to the delight of our guests each year. They are the stars of the event.” Griffin said the event helps fund the art center’s mission of bringing access to quality arts engagement opportunities to Tangipa- Email Richard Meek at hoa Parish and the sur- livingston@theadvocate. rounding areas. Because of com
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Inside the president of Hungary’s visit to a 130-year-old Louisiana settlement BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD Staff writer
Two hours in Louisiana’s Hungarian settlement
The president of Hungary toured a museum and two churches, met state officials and residents — and also received a basket of Louisiana’s famous strawberries — during his first-ever trip to the state’s Hungarian Settlement in rural Livingston Parish. At least 100 Livingston Parish residents gathered Wednesday at an event space located in the largest rural Hungarian settlement in the United States, which is nestled between the small towns of Albany and Springfield, to see Tamás Sulyok, the president of Hungary. Sulyok is part of the government led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. During the event, the Hungarian national anthem was sung, and Hungarian Harvest Dancers from Livingston Parish performed a traditional folk dance. Sulyok told the audience that the Louisiana settlement was the pride of the U.S. and Hungary and that the original settlers worked very hard to create the community 130 years ago. It is a part of Hungary’s past, despite its distance from the
The president’s first stop on his tour of the settlement was St. Margaret Catholic Church, which is right off Interstate 12. The church was constructed in 1912 and has deep ties to the Hungarian community and original settlers. There is an inscription in Hungarian inside the church. After leaving the church, Sulyok spent nearly half an hour at the Hungarian Settlement Museum. Victoria Mocsary, assistant director of the museum, gave the president a tour and explained the settlement’s history, with help from the president’s interpreter. “It was such a wonderful experience for me to be basically one-on-one with the president of Hungary,” she said. Mocsary showed him a picture of the founders, one of whom is Mocsary’s greatgrandfather, strawberry labels and a written document from the original settlement’s lumber mill. “He’s so personable,” Mocsary said. “He was very impressed with the museum.” The president spoke in Hungarian to local resident Alex Kropog, who created
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President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok and his wife, Zsuzsanna Nagy, center, walk into Albany Hungarian Presbyterian church in Livingston Parish on March 4. country, he said. “This is your heritage. And seeing your achievements today, I am very happy that you are keeping this heritage alive. Thank you for not forgetting your Hungarian roots,” he told the crowd. “Thank you for being proud of your origins and for keeping the memory of your community alive. I am proud of this community as well.” Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry presented the president with a proclamation honoring his first official visit to Louisiana.
“Louisiana’s Hungarian population has flourished, adding their rich heritage, culture and faith to the fabric of Louisiana history,” Landry said. “The United States and Hungary have shared a fruitful partnership for years, and it’s my hope that this friendship will deepen in the years to come.” Mindy Starkey, president of the Árpádhon Hungarian Settlement Cultural Association, hosted the president’s visit and told the audience that the event connects nations, generations and tradi-
tions. “The music, the traditional costumes, the symbols surrounding us and the community all gathered here tell the same story: that this heritage continues to live wherever their people carry it in their hearts,” Starkey told the crowd. Starkey, along with many others in the community, have been preparing for the visit for weeks. “This is bigger than anything I’ve ever done,” Starkey said before the president arrived.
the museum and is the only resident in the town who can speak the language fluently. Sulyok also toured the Albany Hungarian Presbyterian Church before meeting with the community. Sulyok was supposed to visit Frank Fekete Farm, the only Hungarian-owned farm left in the area, but the event was canceled due to the rain. Instead, Frank Fekete, donning a t-shirt that said, “On the 8th day, God created the Hungarian,” gave the president a basket of strawberries he grew during the main event. A few locals spoke at the event, including Livingston Parish Councilman Joe Erdey, who was born and raised in the Hungarian settlement. Erdey spoke about his Hungarian roots and the work the founders put into the settlement. “We’re still here and going strong, and I know our ancestors would be proud of us,” Erdey said. The event was also a celebration of music and dance, as Victoria Mocsary sang the Hungarian and U.S. national anthem. Six Hungarian Harvest Dancers from the local cultural association also performed a traditional folk dance to “A Lady’s Dance.”
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French Settlement’s Stella Allison celebrates the teams win over Westlake in the LHSAA girls Division III nonselect championship basketball game in Hammond on Friday.
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Continued from page 1G scored 13 of her game-high 22 points in the second quarter on her way to being named the game’s outstanding player. The most outstanding thing was the final result: French Settlement 44, Westlake 36. The state title was the Lions’ third overall, but their first since 1964, a time before the parents of this team’s players were born. The win also got French Settlement over the sticking point it has had with Westlake. Including a pair of quarterfinal losses, Westlake had knocked French Settlement out of the playoffs each of the last three seasons. Allison’s heroics put the Lions on track to change their luck. “I just knew there was three seconds left on the clock,” Allison said of her half-court shot. “It’s not easy when you have a 6-3 girl (Westlake’s Laila Roussell) coming at you. I just threw the ball as hard as I could and attempted to make the shot.” Nothing ventured, nothing gained, but Allison had plenty of help. Rilan Delaneuville contributed 11 points and six rebounds while Braidy Trabeau scored seven points to go with eight rebounds. If there was a bittersweet moment for the Lions, it came with junior Laney Wilson, who left the game in the first quarter with a leg injury. Wilson had 11 rebounds in French Settlement’s 63-51 semifinal win over Ville Platte. “I want to talk about Laney,” Delaneuville said of Wilson, who missed her sophomore season with a knee injury. “She’s been through this and was just getting back to where she was. That’s one of the reasons we really want to give it out to her.” Wilson’s story will always be a part of French Settlement’s title run, as will Allison’s half-court shot. It was just two years ago that Walker lost in the semifinals on Parkway’s long, last-second 3-pointer. This time, Allison made sure her unexpected 3-pointer also led to a winning result. Email Charles Salzer at livingston@theadvocate.com.
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Athletes run to the finish line in the girls 50 meter dash during the annual Livingston Parish Special Olympics held at Live Oak High School on Friday in Watson.
Special Olympics athletes and student volunteers parade into the stadium.
Denham Springs High athlete Ethan Arenett competes in the standing long jump.
Juban Parc Junior High athlete Ryder Kunjappy tosses a softball. Juban Parc Elementary athlete Gunnar Jewel tosses a softball.
Denham Springs Junior High athlete Kathryn Hilred competes in the standing long jump.
Two athletes dash to the finish line in the 25 meter run.
Jennifer Boque-Quicke, left, and Ellie Long compete in the 100 meter run.